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Algebra.Com's Answer #553238 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 0.1*5-0.1x+1x=0.5(5) \n" ); document.write( "0.5+0.9x=2.5 \n" ); document.write( "0.9x=2.5-0.5 \n" ); document.write( "0.9x=2 \n" ); document.write( "x=2.22222222 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "0.1*2.77777778+1*2.22222222=0.5(5) \n" ); document.write( "0.27777778+2.22222222=2.5 \n" ); document.write( "2.5=2.5 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( "coderep \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |