document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967361>Question 967361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/25 (x-4) + 0.018 = 0.07 (x-2) - 0.06 (x-0.3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting x=4 but when I check it the answer doesn't check out.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591271 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=591271\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/25 (x-4) + 0.018 = 0.07 (x-2) - 0.06 (x-0.3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting x=4 but when I check it the answer doesn't check out. <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;\"><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F25%29%28x+-+4%29+%2B+.018+=+.07%28x+-+2%29+-+.06%28x+-+.3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F25%29%28x+-+4%29+%2B+.018+=+.07%28x+-+2%29+-+.06%28x+-+.3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04(x – 4) + 0.018 = .07x – .14 - .06x + .018 ------ Converting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to .04, and distributing on the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x - .16 + 0.018 = .07x - .14 - .06x + 0.018 ----- Distributing left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x - .16 + 0.018 - 0.018 = .07x - .06x - .14<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x - .16 = .01x - .14<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x - .01x = - .14 + .16<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".03x = .02<BR>\n" );
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