Question

Solve the equation. Explain each step and identify the property used to reach each step.

0
.
6
x

+

0
.
8

=

1
.
4

Answer 1

To isolate x, we will first subtract 0.8 from both sides.

0.6x + 0.8 = 1.4

-0.8 -0.8

0.6x = 0.6

Now all we have to do is divide both sides by 0.6, because it is the number besides x.

0.6x/0.6 = 0.6/0.6

x = 1

So you get the answer of x = 1.