SOLUTION: Please help, I would like help with 130.90 = x - .30x I know the end answer of 187 and I have asked this once already yet it was not explained how x - .30x became .7x and that is

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Question 893256: Please help, I would like help with 130.90 = x - .30x
I know the end answer of 187 and I have asked this once already yet it was not explained how x - .30x became .7x and that is that part that is the question. Thank you for your help.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
130.90+=+x+-+.30x+
Using the distributive property,
130.90+=+x%281.0+-+.30%29
130.90=x%280.7%29
x=130.90%2F0.7
x=187