SOLUTION: 5(3.2x-3)=2(x-4)

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Question 629011: 5(3.2x-3)=2(x-4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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5(3.2x-3)=2(x-4)

16x-15=2x-8

16x=2x-8+15

16x-2x=-8+15

14x=7

x=7/14

x = 1/2

So the solution is x=1%2F2 which in decimal form is x=0.5

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