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Which is the solution to the equation #0.5x+4.2= 5.9#?

Answer 1

I got #x=17/5=3.4#

We can write it as: #5/10x+42/10=59/10# Cancel all the #10# and we can solve: #5x+42=59# #5x=59-42# #5x=17# #x=17/5=3.4#

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Answer 2

Eva Abramson

To solve the equation 0.5x + 4.2 = 5.9, first, subtract 4.2 from both sides to isolate 0.5x. This gives you 0.5x = 5.9 - 4.2. Next, subtract 4.2 from 5.9, which equals 1.7. Then, divide both sides by 0.5 to solve for x. So, x = 1.7 / 0.5, which simplifies to x = 3.4. Therefore, the solution to the equation is x = 3.4.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.