SOLUTION: {{{5.8-0.3(x-6.0)=0.5x}}} heres a problem that i keep coming up with the wrong answer can you break it down and show how to do? thank you

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Question 39125This question is from textbook Basic Technical Mathematics
: 5.8-0.3%28x-6.0%29=0.5x
heres a problem that i keep
coming up with the wrong answer
can you break it down and show how
to do? thank you This question is from textbook Basic Technical Mathematics

Answer by KneesAndToes(13) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5.8-0.3(x-6.0)=0.5x ... (multiply out to remove the parenthesis)


5.8-0.3x+1.8 = 0.5x ... (add like terms to simplify)


7.6-0.3x = 0.5x ... (add 0.3x to both sides to keep unknowns to one side)


7.6 = 0.8x ... (divide both sides by 0.8 to get x alone)


x = 9.5


Now you can check the answer:
5.8-0.3(9.5-6.0) = 0.5(9.5)
4.75 = 4.75