What is the value of y in the equation 5x + 2y = 20, when x = 0.3?

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5(0.3) + 2y = 20

| 5(0.3) + 2y = 20

| Multiply 5 and 0.3 to get 1.5

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1.5 + 2y = 20

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We subtract 1.5 from both sides.

2y = 20 - 1.5

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Subtract 1.5 from 20 to get 18.5.

2y = 18.5

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Divide both sides by 2.

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Expand = 9.25 by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

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Reduce the fraction to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

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in decimal form.

a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d

the first term is 6.

the common difference d = ?

when you find d, replace n with 7 and d with the common difference to find your answer.