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Determine whether each statement makes sense or does not make sense, and explain your reasoning. Because I know how to clear an equation of fractions, I decided to clear the equation 0.5x+8.3=12.4 of decimals by multiplying both sides by 10.

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Makes sense

Multiplying both sides of the equation by 10 does clear the decimals and gives integer coefficients and constants for the equation.

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