Question
Solve the equation
x=−19807
Alternative Form
x=−0.003˙5˙
Evaluate
10035=x−2424x×100
Cancel out the common factor 5
207=x−2424x×100
Simplify
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Evaluate
x−2424x×100
Divide the terms
x−1×x×100
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
1×x×100
Rewrite the expression
x×100
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
100x
x−100x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−100)x
Subtract the numbers
−99x
207=−99x
Swap the sides of the equation
−99x=207
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
99x=−207
Multiply by the reciprocal
99x×991=−207×991
Multiply
x=−207×991
Solution
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Evaluate
−207×991
To multiply the fractions,multiply the numerators and denominators separately
−20×997
Multiply the numbers
−19807
x=−19807
Alternative Form
x=−0.003˙5˙
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Rewrite the equation
1980x=−7
Evaluate
10035=x−2424x×100
Cancel out the common factor 5
207=x−2424x×100
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x−2424x×100
Divide the terms
x−1×x×100
Multiply the terms
More Steps

Multiply the terms
1×x×100
Rewrite the expression
x×100
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
100x
x−100x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−100)x
Subtract the numbers
−99x
207=−99x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
7=−1980x
Rewrite the expression
−1980x=7
Solution
1980x=−7
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