document.write( "Question 1066106: I need assistance in trying to solve for x in the following equation. I am struggling since fractions are involved and there is more than one x on the left side of the equation.\r
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document.write( "(25796.54*((100-x)/100))+((25796.54*(x/100))*.6)=19331.50 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #681269 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (25796.54*((100-x)/100))+ ((25796.54*(x/100))*.6) = 19331.50 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "factor 25796.54 from both sides of the + sign \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "25796.54 * ( (100-x)/100) + (x/100))*.6) ) = 19331.50 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of = by 25796.54 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "( (100-x)/100) + (x/100))*.6) ) = 0.7494 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides of = by 100 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "100 - x + 0.6x = 74.94 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "subtract 100 from both sides of = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "-x + 0.6x = -25.06 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "-0.4x = -25.06 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "******************************************************************* \n" ); document.write( "x = 62.65 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "check the answer \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(25796.54*((100-62.65)/100))+ ((25796.54*(62.65/100))*.6) = 19331.50 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "19331.927076 approx = 19331.50 \n" ); document.write( "******************************************************************** \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " |