Would you solve the equation 0.25+7= 1/3x- 8 using decimals or fractions? Explain.

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anonymous · Answer

Either way, you could change .25 into a fraction and deal w/ all fractions.
Or you could change 1/3 to a decimal and deal w/ all decimals.

anonymous · Answer

changing to fraction and solving will be better as 1/3 will give a recurring decimal.....which is an approximate value

anonymous · Answer

how  about this problem... A plolygon is regular if each of its sides have the same length. Find the perimiterv of the regular polygon. 

4/3x - 1/3= x+7

The polygon is an octogon