document.write( "Question 120340: -1.2x+20 = -2.8x+28 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-1.2x%2B20=-2.8x%2B28\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"10%28-1.2x%2B20%29=10%28-2.8x%2B28%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( "\"-12x%2B200=-28x%2B280\" Distribute and multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x=-28x%2B280-200\"Subtract 200 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%2B28x=280-200\" Add 28x to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16x=280-200\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16x=80\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2880%29%2F%2816%29\" Divide both sides by 16 to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=5\"
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