Answer
x = 1.625
Work Step by Step
2.4x + 5.7 = 9.6
Multiply both sides by 10.
24x + 57 = 96
Subtract 57 from both sides.
24x = 39
Divide both sides by 24.
x = 1.625
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 - 4.3 - More on Percents and Problem Solving - Problem Set 4.3 - Page 162: 55
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