SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation 0.6(x-50) = 18-0.3(40-10x)

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Question 178403: please help me solve this equation
0.6(x-50) = 18-0.3(40-10x)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.6%28x-50%29+=+18-0.3%2840-10x%29 Start with the given equation.


6%28x-50%29+=+180-3%2840-10x%29 Multiply EVERY term (except the terms in the parenthesis) by 10 to make every number a whole number


6x-300=180-120%2B30x Distribute.


6x-300=30x%2B60 Combine like terms on the right side.


6x=30x%2B60%2B300 Add 300 to both sides.


6x-30x=60%2B300 Subtract 30x from both sides.


-24x=60%2B300 Combine like terms on the left side.


-24x=360 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28360%29%2F%28-24%29 Divide both sides by -24 to isolate x.


x=-15 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=-15