The equation 0.8x−5=0.25

Question

is solved as follows. Enter the correct numbers to complete the solution.(2 points)
0.8x−5=0.25

0.8x=

Add 5 to both sides of the equation. Enter the response as a decimal value. Do not round the number.

x=
Divide both sides of the equation by 0.8
. Enter the response as a decimal value. Do not round the number.

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(0.8x - 5 = 0.25\), we can follow the steps as outlined:

1. Start with the original equation: \[ 0.8x - 5 = 0.25 \]

2. Add 5 to both sides: \[ 0.8x = 0.25 + 5 \] \[ 0.8x = 0.25 + 5.00 = 5.25 \]

3. Now, divide both sides by 0.8: \[ x = \frac{5.25}{0.8} \]

4. Performing the division gives: \[ x = 6.5625 \]

So the completed solution is:

• After adding 5 to both sides: \[ 0.8x = 5.25 \]

• After dividing by 0.8: \[ x = 6.5625 \]