Question

1(x-8)+2.3(8-x)=7.6 what does x equal?

Answer 1

1x-8+18.4-2.3x=7.6

Answer 2

add the 8 to the other side

Answer 3

and - the 18.4

Answer 4

yeah?

Answer 5

like this 1x+-2.3x=-2.8

Answer 6

-1.3x=-2.8

Answer 7

Leaving you with one ugly number x=2.15384615385

Answer 8

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