Question

Solve this equation involving decimals:

8.4 + 0.18x = 0.32x

What is the value for x?
x = 16.8
x = 42
x = 60
x = 117.6

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( 8.4 + 0.18x = 0.32x \), we can start by isolating \( x \).

1. First, we'll move \( 0.18x \) to the right side of the equation:
\[
8.4 = 0.32x - 0.18x
\]

2. This simplifies to:
\[
8.4 = 0.14x
\]

3. Now, we solve for \( x \) by dividing both sides by \( 0.14 \):
\[
x = \frac{8.4}{0.14}
\]

4. Calculating \( \frac{8.4}{0.14} \):
\[
= 60
\]

Therefore, the value of \( x \) is \( \boxed{60} \).