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 - Practice - Page 385: 3

Answer

$x = 4$

Work Step by Step

$2.9 = 1.7 + 0.3x$ Subtract 1.7 from both sides $1.2 = 0.3x$ Divide both sides by 0.3 $x = 4$
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