Question
Solve the equation
x=5511
Alternative Form
x=102.2
Evaluate
72x+35×8%=32
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
35×8%
By definition p%=p×0.01
35×8×0.01
Calculate
35×0.08
Multiply the numbers
2.8
72x+2.8=32
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
72x=32−2.8
Subtract the numbers
72x=29.2
Multiply by the reciprocal
72x×27=29.2×27
Multiply
x=29.2×27
Solution
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Evaluate
29.2×27
Convert the decimal into a fraction
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Evaluate
29.2
Convert the decimal into a fraction
10292
Reduce the fraction
5146
5146×27
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
5×2146×7
Multiply the terms
5×21022
Multiply the terms
101022
Reduce the fraction
5511
x=5511
Alternative Form
x=102.2
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Rewrite the equation
5x=511
Evaluate
72x+35×8%=32
Evaluate
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Evaluate
72x+35×8%
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
35×8%
By definition p%=p×0.01
35×8×0.01
Calculate
35×0.08
Multiply the numbers
2.8
72x+2.8
72x+2.8=32
Convert the decimal into a fraction
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Evaluate
2.8
Convert the decimal into a fraction
1028
Reduce the fraction
514
72x+514=32
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
10x+98=1120
Move the constant to the right side
10x=1022
Solution
5x=511
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