Prealgebra (7th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 5 - Section 5.6 - Solving Equations Containing Decimals - Exercise Set - Page 387: 29

Answer

x = 0.0158

Work Step by Step

200x -0.67 =100x +0.81 200x -0.67 +0.67 =100x +0.81+0.67 200x=100x +1.58 200x -100x=100x +1.58 -100x 100x=1.58 $\frac{100x}{100}$=$\frac{1.58}{100}$ x=0.0158 Check Replace x with 0.0158 200x -0.67 =100x +0.81 200$\times$0.018-0.67 =100$\times$0.0158 +0.81 3.60-0.67 = 1.58 + 0.81 2.93=2.93
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