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

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-20T12:20:02

I got $x=17/5=3.4$

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

Which is the solution to the equation 0.5x+4.2= 5.90.5x+4.2= 5.9?