SOLUTION: Solve: x=0.25[200,000-0.10(200,000-x)]

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Question 55670: Solve:
x=0.25[200,000-0.10(200,000-x)]

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x=0.25[200,000-0.10(200,000-x)][Use the order of operations to solve]
x=0.25[200,000-20,000+.10x)]
x=0.25[180,000+.10x)]
x=45,000+.025x)[Solve for x]
1x-.025x=45,000
0.975x=45,000
x=46,153.85