Solve for x.

0.72=0.4(x+1.4) (1 point)
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x = -1.4
x = -1.4

x = 0.27
x = 0.27

x = 1.2
x = 1.2

x = 0.4
x = 0.4
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To solve for x, we need to first distribute 0.4 to both terms inside the parentheses.

0.72 = 0.4x + 0.4(1.4)

Now, we can simplify the expression by multiplying:

0.72 = 0.4x + 0.56

Next, we can subtract 0.56 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with x:

0.72 - 0.56 = 0.4x

0.16 = 0.4x

To solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.4:

0.16/0.4 = x

0.4 = x

Therefore, the solution for x is x = 0.4