document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972781>Question 972781</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is there a solution to this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation and check your solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x + 0.20(x + 1) = 0.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.40x + 0.20(x + 1) = 0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x+.20x+0.20=0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60x=.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.55/.60=11/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40x + 0.20(x + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=.40(11/12)+0.20(11/12+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4.4/12+2.2/12+.2=6.6/12+0.2=0.55+0.2=0.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check ok<BR>\n" );
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