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Algebra.Com's Answer #86752 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"0.08x%2B0.5%28x%2B100%29=73.2\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"100%280.08x%2B0.5x%2B50%29=100%2873.2%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( "\"58x%2B5000=7320\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"58x=7320-5000\"Subtract 5000 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%282320%29%2F%2858%29\" Divide both sides by 58 to isolate x\r
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