Question

solve 0.16(5x-2)=0.4x+7

Answer 1

0.80x - 0.32 = 0.4x + 7
0.80x - 0.4x = 0.32 +7
0.40x = 7.32
x = 7.32/0.40 = 183
x = 183
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Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is x = 18.3

Solution:

Given 0.16(5x-2)=0.4x+7,

On distribution property,

$0.16 \times 5x-0.16 \times 2=0.4 x+7$

0.16 can be written as $\frac{16}{100}$,

$\frac{16 \times 5x}{100}-\frac{16 \times 2}{100}=0.4 x+7$

$\frac{80x}{100}-\frac{32}{100}=0.4 x+7$

$0.8x-0.32=0.4x+7$

On bringing the x terms together,

$0.8x-0.4x=7+0.32$

$0.4x=7.32$

$x=\frac{7.32}{0.4}$

x=18.3