document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=760402>Question 760402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: 0.7x+0.04=2.49 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 0.7*x + 0.04 = 2.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 0.04 from each side and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 0.7*x + 0.04 - 0.04 = 2.49 - 0.04 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 0.7*x = 2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide each side of (3) by 0.7 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 0.7*x/0.7 = 2.45/0.7 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) x = 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's check this using (1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (0.7*3.5 + 0.04 = 2.49)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (2.45 + 0.04 = 2.49)?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is (2.49 = 2.49)? Yes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The solution is x = 3.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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