Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-10 Change Expressed as a Percent - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 150: 47

Answer

$21$

Work Step by Step

$.20\times? = 4.2$ $? =$ $4.2 ÷ .20 =$ $4.2 ÷ (20 ÷ 100) =$ $(100 × 4.2) ÷ 20 =$ $420 ÷ 20 =$ $21$ or $.20x=4.2$ $\frac{.20x}{.20}=\frac{4.2}{.20}$ $x=21$
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