Short Answer

Clearing Decimals in Supply Ordering

An office manager is using the cost equation 0.25n+0.05(n+5)=2.95{}0.25n + 0.05(n + 5) = 2.95 to determine the number of bulk supply packages (nn) to purchase. To simplify the calculation, the manager wants to use the method of "clearing decimals" to convert all terms to integers before solving.

In a brief response:

  1. Identify the exact power of 10 (multiplier) that both sides of the equation must be multiplied by to clear all the decimals.
  2. Recall and state the place-value rule or reason that determines why this specific multiplier is chosen.

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