document.write( "Question 116180: 9.1(1-x)+5x=-4.2(x-8) \n" ); document.write( "
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\"9.1%281-x%29%2B5x=-4.2%28x-8%29\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10%289.1%281-x%29%2B5x%29=10%28-4.2%28x-8%29%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( "\"91%281-x%29%2B50x=-42%28x-8%29\" Distribute and multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"91-91x%2B50x=-42x%2B336\" Distribute again\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-41x%2B91=-42x%2B336\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-41x=-42x%2B336-91\"Subtract 91 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-41x%2B42x=336-91\" Add 42x to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=336-91\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=245\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=245\" \r
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