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5.4 Exercise 101

Avg difficulty 2.5

Think about solving the equation 1.2y=60,1.2 y = 60 , but do not actually solve it. Do you think the solution should be greater than 6060 or less than 60?60 ? Explain your reasoning. Then solve the equation to see if your thinking was correct.

OpenStax Prealgebra 2e, 5.4 Solve Equations with Decimals, exercise 101

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