document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935148>Question 935148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having trouble with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.92 + 0.9(x - 0.3) = 2x - 5.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My attempt at a solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100(0.92) + 100[0.9(x - 0.3)] = 100(2x) - 100(5.95)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "92 + 9(x - 0.3) = 200x - 595\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is where I'm having trouble. I'm not sure how to proceed. This is my attempt:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "92 + 9x - 2.7 = 200x - 595\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was told to multiply by a factor of 10 to remove the decimals:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(92) + 10(9x) - 10(2.7) = 10(200x) - 10(595)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "920 + 90x - 27 = 2000x - 5950\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "893 + 90x = 2000x - 5950\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "893 + 90x - 2000x = 2000x - 2000x - 5950\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "893 - 1910x = -5950\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "893 - 893 - 1910x = -5950 - 893 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1910x = -6843\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1910x/1910 = -6843/1910\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -3.58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3.58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The textbook says the answer is 6. It looked like such as easy problem but I'm stuck on it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would be most grateful if you could help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Merry Christmas!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark Beaton </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #568282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=568282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28highlight_green%280.92%2B0.9%28x-0.3%29=2x-5.95%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28highlight_green%280.92%2B0.9%28x-0.3%29=2x-5.95%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors and coefficients as whole or integers numbers would be easier to use.  Multiply left and right sides by 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want terms of x on one side and all computatable constants on the other side.  Start with the or any multplications possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continue to simplify...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your mistake was a small arithmetic computation early in your process. </SPAN>\n" );
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