document.write( "Question 115635: 28-2(10x-0.365)=7x+0.035 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"28-2%2810x-0.365%29=7x%2B0.035\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"28-20x%2B0.73=7x%2B0.035\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1000%2828-20x%2B0.73%29=1000%287x%2B0.035%29\" Multiply both sides by 1000 to move the decimal on each number 3 times. This will make every number a whole number.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"28000-20000x%2B730=7000x%2B35\" Distribute and multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-20000x%2B28730=7000x%2B35\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-20000x=7000x%2B35-28730\"Subtract 28730 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-20000x-7000x=35-28730\" Subtract 7000x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-27000x=35-28730\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-27000x=-28695\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-28695%29%2F%28-27000%29\" Divide both sides by -27000 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1913%2F1800\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=1913%2F1800\" (which is approximately \"x=1.06277777777778\" in decimal form)\r
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