Question

Solve. 0.8 + 0.3x = 5

Answer 1

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