How do you solve #2.5g+0.45=0.95#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-11T21:48:01

See the entire solution process below:

Step 1) Subtract #color(red)(0.45)# to each side of the equation to isolate the #g# term while keeping the equation balanced:

#2.5g + 0.45 - color(red)(0.45) = 0.95 - color(red)(0.45)#

#2.5g + 0 = 0.5#

#2.5g = 0.5#

Step 2) Divide each side of the equation by #color(red)(2.5)# to solve for #g# while keeping the equation balanced:

#(2.5g)/color(red)(2.5) = 0.5/color(red)(2.5)#

#(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2.5)))g)/cancel(color(red)(2.5)) = 0.2#

#g = 0.2#