x = 25 ∣ a dd 5 x t o b o t h s i d es 6 x = 25 + 5 x ∣ m u lt i pl y b o t h s i d es b y 0.25 1.5 x = 6.25 + 1.25 x c h ec k : 1.5 x = 6.25 + 1.25 x ∣ s u b t r a c t 1.25 x f ro m b o t h s i d es 0.25 x = 6.25 ∣ d i v i d e b o t h s i d es b y 0.25 x = 25
An equation with the solution x = 25 can be expressed as 1.5 x = 6.25 + 1.25 x . This equation features decimal coefficients and retains the variable on both sides. After simplifying, it checks out to confirm the value of x .
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