2 years ago

How do I solve the multi step problem 8.5 - 1.2x = 6.7

Mathematics

1 answer:

LekaFEV [45]2 years ago

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First subtract 8.5 from both sides, then divide the -1.2 to get x by itself

x=1.5

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