SOLUTION: solve for x -.3(x-5)+4(x-6)=.1x-9

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: solve for x
-.3(x-5)+4(x-6)=.1x-9 This question is from textbook

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve for x
-.3(x-5)+4(x-6)=.1x-9
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Multiply thru by 10 to get:
-3(x-5) + 40(x-6) = x - 90
-3x + 15 + 40x - 240 = x - 90
36x = 135
x = 3.75
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Cheers,
Stan H.