SOLUTION: I am trying to find the value of x in the following equation: (x-y)/x=.3 Thanks for any help you can give. Kathy

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Question 6113: I am trying to find the value of x in the following equation:
(x-y)/x=.3
Thanks for any help you can give.
Kathy
Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
first separate the (x-y)/x to get:
x%2Fx-y%2Fx=.3
then multiply through by x to get rid of the denominator:
x-y=.3x
subtract x from both sides:
-y=-.7x
then divide both sides by -.7:
y%2F.7=x