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Find the value of x in the equation below, giving your answer as a decimal
10x=14

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Our answer is x = 1.4.


\Large\texttt{Explanation}

We are asked to solve the following equation:

10x = 14

To solve it we need to isolate x, And to isolate x we will divide both sides by 10 which gives us

10x/10 = 14/10

x = 1.4


\therefore x = 1.4

User Daniel Bastidas
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Answer: x = 1.4

1. Simplify (Simplify by dividing by 10):

10x = 14 |:10
x = 1.4

So x in decimals is equal to 1.4, hope this helps!
User Ben Martin
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