SOLUTION: 13x+4x-5.2=53+12.5 What is the value of x? Did I do this problem right? 13x+4x-5.2=53+12.5+5.2 17x=69.7 17/17 : 69.7/17 x=4.1

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Question 453451: 13x+4x-5.2=53+12.5 What is the value of x?
Did I do this problem right?
13x+4x-5.2=53+12.5+5.2
17x=69.7
17/17 : 69.7/17
x=4.1
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13x+4x-5.2=53+12.5 What is the value of x?
Did I do this problem right?
13x+4x-5.2 = 53+12.5+5.2
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It looks like you added 5.2 to the right side but not the left side.
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13x+4x-5.2+5.2 = 53+12.5+5.2
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17x = 70.7
x = 4.159...
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Cheers,
Stan H.