SOLUTION: How to solve this: x -.2x = 500 or X minus 20% of X Equals 500.

Question 1140341: How to solve this: x -.2x = 500 or X minus 20% of X Equals 500.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x -.2x = 500 or X x minus 20% of X x Equals 500.
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------(factorization; the reverse of Distributive Property)

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Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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