SOLUTION: 8.74% of x -1.4 is = 8.09% of x what is x?

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Question 1079819: 8.74% of x -1.4 is = 8.09% of x
what is x?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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.0874 (X-1.4) = .0809 X
.0874 X - .12236 = .0809 X
.0065 X = .12236
X = .12236/.0065
X = 18.8246