document.write( "Question 114434: 3x-0.54=2(x-0.15) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #83242 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"3x-0.54=2%28x-0.15%29\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3x-0.54=2x-0.3\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"100%283x-0.54%29=100%282x-0.3%29\" Multiply both sides by 100 to move the decimal on each number 2 times. This will make every number a whole number.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"300x-54=200x-30\" Distribute and multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"300x=200x-30%2B54\"Add 54 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"300x-200x=-30%2B54\" Subtract 200x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"100x=-30%2B54\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"100x=24\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2824%29%2F%28100%29\" Divide both sides by 100 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=6%2F25\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=6%2F25\" (which is approximately \"x=0.24\" in decimal form)\r
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