SOLUTION: Can this equation be solved: x=(10,000-x)*.05 Your help is always greatly appreciated. Thank you..

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Question 65497: Can this equation be solved: x=(10,000-x)*.05 Your help is always greatly appreciated. Thank you..
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x=(10,000-x)*.05
Divide each side by 0.05
x/0.05=(10000-x)*0.05/0.05
20x=10000-x
Add x to each side
20x+x=10000-x+x
21x=10000
Divide each side by 21
21x/21=10000/21
x=476.2