SOLUTION: Solve for X.... [x/(x+314)]*100 = 42 Pls show steps if possible.

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Question 845390: Solve for X....
[x/(x+314)]*100 = 42

Pls show steps if possible.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Undo everything that was done to x. Do in reverse order to UNWRAP x.

%28x%2F%28x%2B314%29%29100=42
x%2F%28x%2B314%29=42%2F100
and you want to pull apart the rational expression containing x;
x=%2842%2F100%29%28x%2B314%29
Like-terms of x need to be formed and collected:
x=%2842%2F100%29x%2B314%2842%2F100%29
x=21x%2F50%2B314%2821%2F50%29
50x=21x%2B314%2A21
29x=314%2A21=6594
highlight%28x=6594%2F29%29