Answer
$x=9$
Work Step by Step
We isolate the variable on one side of the equation to obtain:
$1.6-2.4x=5x-65$
$-2.4x-5x=-65-1.6$
$-2.4x-5x=-65-1.6$
$-7.4x=-66.6$
$x=\frac{-66.6}{-7.4}$
$x=\frac{666}{74}$
$x=9$
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 5 - Exponents and Polynomials - Chapters 1-5 Cumulative Review Problem Set - Page 234: 46
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