Answer: x = 17.2
Explanation:
So we can combine 8.7x and 1.9x as they are considered like terms.
So basically since they have the same base of x we can disregard the x when subtracting.
So its more like 8.7-1.9 which = 6.8
Now add the x back
So it is 6.8x = 116.96
Now we need to isolate the variable.
To do this we need to divide the 6.8 on both sides.
So x = 116.96/6.8
x = 17.2