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" );
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document.write( "Hello!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
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( "\n" );
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" );
document.write( "\n" );
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" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "10(92) + 10(9x) - 10(2.7) = 10(200x) - 10(595)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <BR>\n" );
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<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">You don't have to convert to whole numbers if you're comfortable with decimals. As seen it takes just a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".92 + .9x - .27 = 2x - 5.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       .9x - 2x = - 5.95 - .65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         - 1.1x = - 6.6<BR>\n" );
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