<PRE><B>Question 1083469</B>
.6x - 7 = 23


add 7 to both side of the equation to get .6x - 7 + 7 = 23 + 7


combine like terms to get .6x = 30


divide both sides of the equation by .6 to get .6x / .6 = 30 / .6


simplify to get x = 50


to test this out, replace x with 50 in the original equation.


you will get .6 * 50 - 7 = 23


simplify to get 30 - 7 = 23


simplify further to get 23 = 23


this confirms the solution is correct.


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