To solve the equation \( 102.5(x - 11.92) = 71.6 \), we will first isolate \( x \).
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Start by dividing both sides by 102.5:
\[ x - 11.92 = \frac{71.6}{102.5} \]
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Calculate \( \frac{71.6}{102.5} \):
\[ \frac{71.6}{102.5} \approx 0.698292 \]
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This gives us:
\[ x - 11.92 \approx 0.698292 \]
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Now, add 11.92 to both sides to solve for \( x \):
\[ x \approx 0.698292 + 11.92 \]
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Calculating the right-hand side gives:
\[ x \approx 12.618292 \]
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Rounding to three decimal places, we have:
\[ x \approx 12.618 \]
The answer is:
12.618