You can put this solution on YOUR website! The easiest way to solve for x in this case, is to first get rid of the decimals. To do this, multiply the entire equation by 10. Doing so will leave you with:
85x + 80 = 13x + 150
Now, we want to get all like terms on the same side of the equal sign. To do this, subtract 80 from both sides of the equal sign:
85x + 80 - 80 = 13x + 150 - 80 =
85x = 13x + 70
Now, subtract 13x from both sides of the equal sign:
85x - 13x = 13x + 70 - 13x =
72x = 70
Divide both sides of the equal sign by 72:
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Finally, reduce the fraction to lowest terms to obtain your answer:
