Question
Solve the equation
x=5109
Alternative Form
x=21.8
Evaluate
41=21(5x−27)
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
21(5x−27)
Apply the distributive property
21×5x−21×27
Multiply the numbers
25x−21×27
Multiply the numbers
25x−227
41=25x−227
Swap the sides of the equation
25x−227=41
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
25x=41+227
Add the numbers
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Evaluate
41+227
Reduce fractions to a common denominator
241×2+227
Write all numerators above the common denominator
241×2+27
Multiply the numbers
282+27
Add the numbers
2109
25x=2109
Multiply by the reciprocal
25x×52=2109×52
Multiply
x=2109×52
Solution
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Evaluate
2109×52
Reduce the numbers
109×51
Multiply the numbers
5109
x=5109
Alternative Form
x=21.8
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Rewrite the equation
5x=109
Evaluate
41=21(5x−27)
Evaluate
More Steps

Evaluate
21(5x−27)
Apply the distributive property
21×5x−21×27
Multiply the numbers
25x−21×27
Multiply the numbers
25x−227
41=25x−227
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
82=5x−27
Rewrite the expression
5x−27=82
Solution
5x=109
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