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0.3x =2.1 how would i solve this

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Divide by 0.3 on both sides to find x
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0.3x = 2.1\\\\\implies 10* 0.3x = 10 * 2.1~~~~;[\text{Multiply both sides by 10}]\\\\\implies 3x = 21\\\\\implies x = \frac{21}3 = 7

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