[Tutor] decimal input problem

[jtl999]

when I try to multiply with a decimal  number in python with the input
this is what i get

 MathCheats Times-Ed by jtl999
Not for decimal numbers due to a bug in the code.
Enter first number: 1.2
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Timesed.py", line 18, in <module>
    numberx1 = (int)(raw_input('Enter first number: '))
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '1.2'

here is the code
#!/usr/bin/python
# MathCheats Times-Ed by jtl999
# (C) 2010 jtl999
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print ("MathCheats Times-Ed by jtl999")
print ("Not for decimal numbers due to a bug in the code.")
numberx1 = (int)(raw_input('Enter first number: '))
numberx2 = (int)(raw_input('Enter second number: '))
print ("The answer was")
print numberx1*numberx2