Question

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10.50*x=147.00 = 14

Answer 1

Without knowing the value of x, I can't say your result is "correct." What were the instructions for this problem?

Answer 2

Note that * represents multiplication; is that what you meant?
Note that if you want to specify exponentiation, you should use the symbol ^.

Answer 3

147 does not equal 14

so please clarify the equation

Answer 4

10.50 * 14 = 147.00
So the answer is 14.

Answer 5

correct

Answer 6

This problem might become easier for you to understand, and easier for potential helpers to understand, if you'd provide units of measurement.

$10.50 is your "charge per lawn mowed."
x is the number of lawns mowed.
$147 represents your total earnings.

Thus, your "\[\frac{ $10.50 }{ lawn}*(x~lawns) = $140.00\] " would be better expressed as

Answer 7

Thank you both for help

Answer 8

Dividing $140.00 by ($10.50/lawn) will produce the correct answer, 14 lawns.

Answer 9

Caution: Don't use = twice as you have in this equation; 10.50*x=147.00 = 14 .
what you are trying to say is that "the solution of 10.50x=147.00 is 14. Note how Mr. Nood told you "147 does not equal 14."