SOLUTION: I am trying to solve for x in the following equation; 97 = 100/(1 + x/2) Can you please help

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Question 201576: I am trying to solve for x in the following equation;
97 = 100/(1 + x/2)
Can you please help
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
97 = 100/(1 + x/2)
97*(1 + x/2) = 100
97*(2 + x) = 200
194 + 97x = 200
97x = 6
x = 6/97
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Edwin's solution:



Enclose both terms in parentheses:

 

Write  as 



Multiply both sides by 



Cancel on the right:



Ignore the 's and get:




Put the  on the left of the parentheses:



Distribute:



Subtract 97 from both sides:



Enclose both sides in parentheses:



Multiply the left side by  and the right
side by , which are the same:









Edwin
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