Decimal equation
Solve the equation first eliminating the decimal numbers
0.05y + 0.03(y + 50) = 17.5
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Method 1.
Solution. Since 0.05y + 0.03(y + 50) = 17.5, we have
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This shows how to solve an equation by eliminating decimals.
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