To solve the equation \( 1.26(x - 7.352) = 6.426 \) for \( x \), follow these steps:
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Distribute \( 1.26 \) on the left side: \[ 1.26x - 1.26 \times 7.352 = 6.426 \] Calculate \( 1.26 \times 7.352 \): \[ 1.26 \times 7.352 \approx 9.26112 \] So, the equation becomes: \[ 1.26x - 9.26112 = 6.426 \]
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Add \( 9.26112 \) to both sides: \[ 1.26x = 6.426 + 9.26112 \] Calculate \( 6.426 + 9.26112 \): \[ 6.426 + 9.26112 \approx 15.68712 \] So, we now have: \[ 1.26x = 15.68712 \]
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Divide both sides by \( 1.26 \) to solve for \( x \): \[ x = \frac{15.68712}{1.26} \] Calculate \( \frac{15.68712}{1.26} \): \[ x \approx 12.431 \]
Thus, the solution for \( x \) is approximately: \[ \boxed{12.431} \]