document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118616>Question 1118616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last question of the day. I need to check my work on the following equation: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.03(3-7x)-0.02(1-x)=0.64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I solved the equation which is -3, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to check this answer. I have checked my textbook, and see no examples. I know I should place -3 in place of x, but it doesn't seem to work. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried 0.03(3-7(-3))-0.02(1-(-3))=0.64 and 0.03(3-7-3)-0.02(1-3)=0.64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each do not produce a TRUE answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To check your answer, simply substitute the value x= -3 into the expression. You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.03*(3-7*(-3)) - 0.02*(1-(-3)) = 0.03*(3+21) - 0.02*(1+3) = 0.03*24 - 0.02*4 = 0.72 - 0.08 = 0.64.\r\n" );
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document.write( "How you do present your calculations, shows that you have serious problem with arithmetic.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simply saying, you don't know the basic arithmetic rules.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Comment from student: &nbsp;Yes, &nbsp;this is my first math class in 20 years. &nbsp;I’m learning what I didn’t in High School. &nbsp;Thank you for the clarification.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>:  &nbsp;&nbsp; O-o-o !  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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