Question

What is the value of y in the equation 5x + 2y = 20, when x = 0.3?

2.5
2.8
9.25
10.75

Answer 1

What do you think it is?

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

That's the answer

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation.
(5)(0.3)+2y=20
1.5+2y=20
2y+1.5=20
Step 2: Subtract 1.5 from both sides.
2y+1.5−1.5=20−1.5
2y=18.5
so y=9.25

Answer 6

wait step 3 is Divide both sides by 2.

Answer 7

Yes you got it

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

Yes