Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
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Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Solving Equations Containing Decimals - Exercise Set - Page 387: 15

Answer

$x = -4$

Work Step by Step

$0.4x + 0.7 = -0.9$ Subtract 0.7 from both sides $0.4x = -1.6$ Divide both sides by 0.4 $x = -4$
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