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Answer:
(c) x = 12.5
Step-by-step explanation:
-0.2(x -4) = -1.7
-0.2x +0.8 = -1.7 . . . eliminate parentheses using the distributive property
-0.2x = -2.5 . . . . . . subtract 0.8
x = 12.5 . . . . . . . . divide by -0.2
9514 1404 393
Answer:
(c) x = 12.5
Step-by-step explanation:
-0.2(x -4) = -1.7
-0.2x +0.8 = -1.7 . . . eliminate parentheses using the distributive property
-0.2x = -2.5 . . . . . . subtract 0.8
x = 12.5 . . . . . . . . divide by -0.2