Question

0.9(x+1.4)−2.3+0.1x=1.6

please help, I'm really not sure how to do this.

Answer 1

x = 2.64

Explanation:

Do the distributive property first.

0.9(x + 1.4)

0.9(x) + 0.9(1.4)

0.9x + 1.26 - 2.3 + 0.1x = 1.6

Simplify the left side by adding like terms. I'm going rewrite the equation and group the like terms together.

0.9x + 0.1x + 1.26 - 2.3 = 1.6

1x - 1.04 = 1.6

1x is the same as x, so I am going to remove the 1. Solve for x.

x - 1.04 + 1.04 = 1.6 +1.04

x = 2.64