451,112 views
15 votes
15 votes
Whats 0.3(x-5)=7.2 as a numerical

Whats 0.3(x-5)=7.2 as a numerical-example-1
User Witterquick
by
3.1k points

2 Answers

6 votes
6 votes
19, add the distributive property, then subtraction property and then division property of equality
User Mike Dalrymple
by
3.1k points
16 votes
16 votes

Answer:

x=29

Explanation:

0.3(x-5)=7.2

multiply by 10

3(x-5)=72

divide by 3


x-5=(72)/(3) \\x-5=24\\x=24+5\\x=29

User Ktorn
by
3.4k points