document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050744>Question 1050744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi my son is having problems with this worksheet it says fractions and decimals on it but directions say'set-up and solve using Let. Statements and Eq. Statements solve by elemenating the fractions or the decimals. Write a word phrase and I can't seem to figure it out can u help us on the first on please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of 3.8 and twice a number is 12.4 . What's the number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can u show us how u did it for the other problems he has thank you Mrs.Bartlett </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666356 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20055)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=666356\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3.8 and twice a number is 12.4<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the letter x for the words \"a number\"</PRE>The sum of 3.8 and twice x is 12.4<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Substitute 2x for the words \"twice x\"</PRE>The sum of 3.8 and 2x is 12.4<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Substitute an equal sign \"=\" for the word \"is\"</PRE>The sum of 3.8 and 2x = 12.4<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Substitute 3.8+2x for the words \"The sum of 3.8 and 2x\"</PRE>            3.8+2x = 12.4<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Remove the decimals by multiplying every term by 10</PRE><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10)(3.8)+(10)(2x) = (10)(12.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          38 + 20x = 124<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 38 from both sides</PRE><BR>\n" );
document.write( "               20x = 86\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 x = 86/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 x = 43/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 x = 4.3<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
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