SOLUTION: Hi, I hope you can help. Here's my formula to which I want to find the value of x (x* 1.4) - x = 10 Please re-write the formula starting with "x = " Many thanks M

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Question 47460: Hi,
I hope you can help.
Here's my formula to which I want to find the value of x
(x* 1.4) - x = 10
Please re-write the formula starting with "x = "
Many thanks
Matt Webb
Answer by tsmith5651(7) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplifying
(x * 1.4) + -1x = 10
Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
(1.4x) + -1x = 10
Combine like terms: (1.4x) + -1x = 0.4x
0.4x = 10
Solving
0.4x = 10
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Divide each side by '0.4'.
x = 25
Simplifying
x = 25
Hope this is what you are looking for