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The solution to the equation 4(3x - 8) = 10, rounded to the nearest tenth, is ______.

User Fenda
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Answer:

x=3.5

Explanation:

Start off by using distributive property ---> 12x-32=10, then add 32 on both sides---> 12x=42, then divide 12 on both sides--->x=3.5 and that is the final answer!

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User Wayne Bloss
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Answer: x= 3.5

Step-by-step explanation: 4(3x) = 12x

4(-8)= -32

12x - 32 = 10

+32 = +32

12x = 42

x = 3.5

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