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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help How do you solve 0.03(x + 60) - 0.06(x + 40) = -6.0 I keep coming up with the same answer but every time I check it its wrong

hartnn (hartnn):

what answer did u get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

142

hartnn (hartnn):

did u multiply throughout by 100 in first step ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

hartnn (hartnn):

3x+180 -6x -240 =- 600

hartnn (hartnn):

-3x =-600+240-180

hartnn (hartnn):

3x = 540

hartnn (hartnn):

x=180

hartnn (hartnn):

did u find your mistake ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

he aint coming back :(

hartnn (hartnn):

neither am i..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea thanks

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