How do you solve $16.2 (3.1 - x) - 31.55 x = - 19.5$ $16.2(3.1-x)-31.55x=-19.5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-25T06:07:10

$x = 1.460105$ $x=1.460105$

$16.2 (3.1 - x) - 31.55 x = - 19.5$ $16.2(3.1−x)−31.55x=−19.5$

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation

DOUBLE DISTRIBUTION OF $16.2$ $16.2$

$- 47.75 x + 50.22 = - 19.5$ $−47.75x+50.22=−19.5$

Step 2: Subtract $50.22$ $50.22$ from both sides

$−47.75x + cancel(50.22) − cancel(50.22) =−19.5 −50.22$

$−47.75x=−69.72$

Step 3: *Divide both sides by $-47.75$

$(cancel(-47.75)x)/cancel(-47.75) = 69.72/(-47.75)$

$x = 1.460105$

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