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Solve. 0.8 + 0.3x = 5

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We have the following equation:


0.8+0.3x=5

By subtracting 0.8 to both sides, we have


0.3x=4.2

and by dividing both sides by 0.3, we get


\begin{gathered} x=(4.2)/(0.3) \\ x=14 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the answer is: x= 14

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