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Chapter 2: Q 80 (page 113)

For the equation 0.35x + 2.1 = 3.85, how do you clear the decimal ?

Short Answer

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Multiply the equation by 100 to clear the decimal.

Step by step solution

01

Every decimal coefficient is in the form of the fraction,

0.35=35100

2.1=2110

3.85=385100

02

LCD of the given fractions is 100.Multiply the equation by 100 to clear the decimals of each term.

100(0.35x+2.1)=100(3.85)

role="math" localid="1644173855924" 35x+210=385

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