How do I find the meaning of x in: 0,3x-6-x=-4,6 ? ;/

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In summary,To find the meaning of x in the equation 0,3x-6-x=-4,6, we need to use the order of operations and solve it step by step. First, we combine like terms to get 0,3x-x=1,4. Then, we simplify to -0,3x=1,4. To isolate x, we divide both sides by -0,3, resulting in x=2. However, when we substitute this value into the equation, we get a wrong answer. This is because we need to follow the order of operations and do the multiplication before the subtractions. When done correctly, we get x=-7,4.
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How do I find the meaning of x in: 0,3x-6-x=-4,6 ? ;/
 
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Do you know how to solve linear equations?
 
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0,3x-6-x=-4,6|+6
0,3x-x=1,4
-0,3x=1,4|:0,3
x=4,(6)

And I am lost now ;/ That number isn't right
 
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MathNub said:
0,3x-6-x=-4,6|+6
0,3x-x=1,4
-0,3x=1,4|:0,3
This isn't right. 0,3x - x does not equal -0,3x. It may be easier to think of it as;
0,3x - 1x
(a variable without a coefficient really means that the coefficient is 1)
So what does this equal to?
 
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-0,7x=1,4|:0,7
x=2

0,3*2-6-2=0,6-8=-7,4

But then we get the wrong answer.
 
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MathNub said:
-0,7x=1,4|:0,7
x=2
No... :cry: the bold should be -0.7, not 0.7.

MathNub said:
0,3*2-6-2=0,6-8=-7,4
No... :cry: :cry: you need to follow the order of operations! Ignoring that we have the wrong answer for the moment, the multiplication comes first, then the 1st subtraction, and then the 2nd subtraction. You multiplied, and then did -6-2, which is wrong.
 

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