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We're being asked to solve the given equation, meaning we're trying to find the value of x that makes this equation true.
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Well, i noticed that this equation has decimal values.
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We'll notice that each of the three numbers with decimals, the decimal place is in the tenth place.
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So what we can do to get rid of the decimal point is to multiply by 10.
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Because, remember, when you multiply by 10, you move the decimal 1 place to the right.
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So we're going to multiply both sides of our equation by 10.
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Because 10 times 0 .2x, we'll just, just be 2x, and 10 times negative 0 .5 is just minus 5.
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For the right hand side, 10 times 0 .1x is just 1x, and then we have 10 times 7, which is 70...