SOLUTION: Please help me with trying to solve this equation. I'm missing a solution step in solving for x. Thank you! x + 0.06x = 742

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Question 337180: Please help me with trying to solve this equation. I'm missing a solution step in solving for x. Thank you!

x + 0.06x = 742
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor out the x.
x%281%2B0.06%29=742
Take it from there to solve for x.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x + 0.06x = 742
x(1+0.06) = 742
x(1.06) = 742
x = 742/(1.06)
x = 700
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Cheers,
Stan H.