document.write( "Question 1050744: 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
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The sum of 3.8 and twice a number is 12.4
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document.write( "Substitute the letter x for the words \"a number\"
The sum of 3.8 and twice x is 12.4
Substitute 2x for the words \"twice x\"
The sum of 3.8 and 2x is 12.4
Substitute an equal sign \"=\" for the word \"is\"
The sum of 3.8 and 2x = 12.4
Substitute 3.8+2x for the words \"The sum of 3.8 and 2x\"
3.8+2x = 12.4
Remove the decimals by multiplying every term by 10

\n" ); document.write( "(10)(3.8)+(10)(2x) = (10)(12.4)
\n" ); document.write( " 38 + 20x = 124
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document.write( "Subtract 38 from both sides

\n" ); document.write( " 20x = 86\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x = 86/20\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x = 43/10\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x = 4.3
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