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Find the measurement of MN.

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OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

First guess?

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2.8---

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

\[\large(10x+.1)+(7x-.2)=10\]

OpenStudy (shanksben12):

... so that would be the following:(?)\[(10x+.1+.2)+(7x-.2 + .2)=10\]

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

\[\large17x-.1=10\]

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1I'm working it out right now...

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

Add .1 to both sides \[\large17x=10.1\]

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Okay :)

OpenStudy (shanksben12):

\[10+.1=10.1(/17=x)\]

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

No, divide: \[\large10.1\div17\]

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Oops wait we're solving for 5.

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

\[\large(7x+.1)+(10x-.2)=5\]

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Simplify \[\large17x-.1=5\]

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

\[\large.1+5=5.1\]

OpenStudy (shanksben12):

OK so that means that = 17x

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

\[\large5.1\div17=x\]

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

Yes, 17x=5.1 :)

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0.3??????????

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OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

Yes, now substitute x with that and check the math, then you can do the math to find MN :)

OpenStudy (shanksben12):

can we work through that?

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if not, I'm sure I can do it on my own

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

Sure thing. \[\large(10\times.3-2)+(7\times.3+.1)=\]

OpenStudy (shanksben12):

1 + (2.1 + .1) so that's about 3.1?

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

\[\large10\times.3=3\]\[\large3-.2=2.8\]

OpenStudy (shanksben12):

thank you; is that the finished equation?

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

Nope\[\large2.8+(7\times.3+.1)\]\[\large7\times.3=\]

OpenStudy (shanksben12):

2.1

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2.1?*

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

And \[\large2.1+.1=\]

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3.1

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

No, we're adding .1, not 1

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2.2?

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

Yep, and is this true: \[\large2.8+2.2=5\]

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Thanks! Wow, you really helped... just a sec for medal...

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;)

OpenStudy (dangerousjesse):

So \[\large MN=2.8\] :)

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