document.write( "Question 114426: 16x-9x=16.1 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"16x-9x=16.1\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10%2816x-9x%29=10%2816.1%29\" Multiply both sides by 10 to move the decimal on each number 1 time. This will make every number a whole number.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"160x-90x=161\" Distribute and multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"70x=161\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28161%29%2F%2870%29\" Divide both sides by 70 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=23%2F10\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=23%2F10\" (which is approximately \"x=2.3\" in decimal form)\r
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