Question

Which is the solution to the equation `0.5x+4.2= 5.9`?

Answer 1

I got `x=17/5=3.4`

Explanation:

We can write it as:
`5/10x+42/10=59/10`
Cancel all the `10` and we can solve:
`5x+42=59`
`5x=59-42`
`5x=17`
`x=17/5=3.4`