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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which value of x makes the following equation true? 7.8(x - 3) = -0.2x + 16.6 A. 5 B. 8 C. 7 D. 4

OpenStudy (candy13106):

what class is this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's for studyisland

OpenStudy (candy13106):

oh my friend did studyisland and i helped her

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cool does she go to k12

OpenStudy (candy13106):

idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh. That's where I go. Do you think you can help me with question?

OpenStudy (candy13106):

ummmmmmmm i really dont know

OpenStudy (candy13106):

the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know someone who might know?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, so, what you want to do, the hard way, is evaluate the equation with each of your solutions until they equal one another

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So like, plug in 5 for x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7.8(5-3) =-0.2x+16.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15.6 = 15.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah, it looks like A is right!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a is the correct answer

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