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Remove the parentheses and solve for the variable. Check the solution. Answers that are not integers may be left in fractional form or decimal form.0.9x -0.7(6 - x)= 6.2(Simplify your answer.)

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We need to solve for x in the equation:


0.9x-0.7\cdot(6-x)=6.2

We need to apply the distributive property to remove the parenthesis:


0.9x-4.2+0.7x=6.2

Then we need to add the like terms:


1.6x-4.2=6.2\Rightarrow1.6x=6.2+4.2\Rightarrow1.6x=10.4\Rightarrow x=(10.4)/(1.6)\Rightarrow x=6.5

Then, the value for x is 6.5 (decimal form) or


x=6(1)/(2)

To check the solution:


0.9\cdot(6.5)-4.2+0.7\cdot(6.5)=6.2

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