Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-1 Solving One-Step Equations - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 85: 32

Answer

$s = 3.5$

Work Step by Step

$17.5 = 5s$ We start by isolating the variable $s$ by dividing through by $5$ as below: $\frac{17.5}{5} = \frac{5s}{5}$ Simplify to get: $3.5 = s$ Rearranging it, we have: $s = 3.5$ Therefore, the equation has a possible solution at $s = 3.5$
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