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Question Solve the equation 10.4x1.2=1.6\frac{10.4-x}{1.2}=1.6 for the unknown variable xx.

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STEP 1

Assumptions
1. We are given the equation 10.4x1.2=1.6\frac{10.4-x}{1.2}=1.6.
2. We need to solve for xx.

STEP 2

To isolate the variable xx, we first need to eliminate the denominator. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by the denominator, which is 1.21.2.
1.2×10.4x1.2=1.2×1.61.2 \times \frac{10.4-x}{1.2} = 1.2 \times 1.6

STEP 3

On the left side, the 1.21.2 in the numerator and denominator cancel out, leaving us with:
10.4x=1.2×1.610.4 - x = 1.2 \times 1.6

STEP 4

Now, we calculate the right side of the equation by multiplying 1.21.2 by 1.61.6.
10.4x=1.9210.4 - x = 1.92

STEP 5

Next, we want to isolate xx on one side of the equation. To do this, we will move the term without xx (which is 10.410.4) to the other side by subtracting 10.410.4 from both sides of the equation.
10.4x10.4=1.9210.410.4 - x - 10.4 = 1.92 - 10.4

STEP 6

Perform the subtraction on both sides to find the value of x-x.
x=1.9210.4-x = 1.92 - 10.4

STEP 7

Calculate the result of the subtraction.
x=8.48-x = -8.48

STEP 8

To find the value of xx, we need to multiply both sides of the equation by 1-1 to get rid of the negative sign.
1×(x)=1×(8.48)-1 \times (-x) = -1 \times (-8.48)

STEP 9

Multiply by 1-1 to find the value of xx.
x=8.48x = 8.48
The solution to the equation 10.4x1.2=1.6\frac{10.4-x}{1.2}=1.6 is x=8.48x = 8.48.

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