Question

12+0.35x=20.05 WILL GIVE MEDAL FOR CORRECT ANSWER!

Answer 1

\[12+0.35x = 20.05\]Subtract 12 from both sides. Then divide both sides by 0.35.

Answer 2

do you understand what whpalmer said ?

Answer 3

kinda is it 91.5?

Answer 4

let me check...hold on

Answer 5

No.

\[12+0.35x = 20.05\]\[12 + 0.35x - 12 = 20.05 -12\]\[0.35x = 8.05\]\[0.35x/0.35 = 8.05/0.35\]\[x =\]

Answer 6

no...try again

Answer 7

8.05/0.35 = ?

Answer 8

Hint: 0.35 is very close to 1/3, so you are essentially dividing by 1/3 which is the same as multiplying by 3/1, so the answer ought to be close to 8*3 = 24.

Always good to develop a sense for what the answer will be, so you can go looking for the mistake if it comes out differently...

Answer 9

23!

Answer 10

bingo!

Answer 11

you got it

Answer 12

Take a moment to figure out why you got the earlier wrong answer...learn from the mistake!

Answer 13

i dont even recognize whpalmer anymore since he turned green

Answer 14

you can then check your answer by subbing in 23 for x in the originaal equation and if they equal, your answer is correct

Answer 15

typo...original