Question
Solve the equation
x=71000
Alternative Form
x=142.8˙57142˙
Evaluate
x×14%=20
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
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Evaluate
x×14%
By definition p%=p×0.01
x×14×0.01
Calculate
x×0.14
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
0.14x
0.14x=20
Divide both sides
0.140.14x=0.1420
Divide the numbers
x=0.1420
Solution
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Evaluate
0.1420
Convert the decimal into a fraction
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Evaluate
0.14
Convert the decimal into a fraction
10014
Reduce the fraction
507
50720
Multiply by the reciprocal
20×750
Multiply the numbers
720×50
Multiply the numbers
71000
x=71000
Alternative Form
x=142.8˙57142˙
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Rewrite the equation
7x=1000
Evaluate
x×14%=20
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x×14%
By definition p%=p×0.01
x×14×0.01
Calculate
x×0.14
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
0.14x
0.14x=20
Convert the decimal into a fraction
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Evaluate
0.14
Convert the decimal into a fraction
10014
Reduce the fraction
507
507x=20
Solution
7x=1000
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