SOLUTION: Im not sure how to do this I keep getting a decimal but It shows to be a fraction? 0.15x+0.9(x-1)=0.01(3x-4) x=?

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Question 1034044: Im not sure how to do this I keep getting a decimal but It shows to be a fraction?
0.15x+0.9(x-1)=0.01(3x-4)
x=?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, from
0.15x + 0.9(x-1) = 0.01(3x-4)
let's multiply everything by 100 to clear the decimals...
15x + 90(x-1) = 3x - 4
15x + 90x - 90 = 3x - 4
105x - 90 = 3x - 4
102x = 86
x = 86/102 = 43/51