Question 26-x-2

1.2 Linear Equations in One Variable - Single-variable equations (multi-step)
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2.6+x=2.8

What value of x is the solution to the given equation?

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2.6 + x = 2.8 What value of x is the solution to the given equation?

Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Equations in One Variable — Single-variable equations (multi-step). Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is .2. Subtracting 2.6 from each side of the given equation yields x=0.2. Therefore, the value of x that's the solution to the given equation is 0.2. Note that .2 and 1/5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.