The length of a pair of pants is assumed to shrink 4% after its first wash. if ben wants to buy a pair of pants that is 102cm long after the first wash, how long should the pair of pants be?

i think they should be 97.92 cm long

Step-by-step explanation:

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

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