Question 1140341
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x -.2x = 500 or <s>X</s> x minus 20% of <s>X</s> x Equals 500.
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{{{x-0.2x=500}}}

{{{x(1-0.2)=500}}}------(factorization; the reverse of Distributive Property)

{{{0.8x=500}}}

{{{x=500/0.8}}}

{{{x=625}}}


STEPS CAN VARY.