Answer
x = 73
Work Step by Step
0.2(x-3) = 14
Multiply both sides by 10 to clear the equation of all decimals.
2(x-3) = 140
Use the distributive property.
2x - 6 = 140
2x = 146
Divide both sides by 2.
x = 73
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 4 - Proportions, Percents, and Solving Inequalities - Chapter 4 Review Problem Set - Page 184: 45
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