Question

.3x+.65 x 175=.50(x+175)

Can you please explain this step by step? Kinda confused about how to figure it out.

Answer 1

`x=131.25`

Explanation:

`0.3x+0.65*175=0.5(x+175)`

`0.3x+113.75=0.5x+87.5` (Simplify both sides of the equation by multiplying on the LHS and distributing on the RHS)

`0.3x+113.75-0.5x=0.5x+87.5-0.5x` (Subtract
`0.5x` from both sides of the equation to get all
`x` terms to one side)

`-0.2x+113.75=87.5` (Simplify)

`-0.2x+113.75-113.75=87.5-113.75` (Subtract
`113.75` from both sides of the equation to isolate
`x`)

`-0.2x=-26.25` (Simplify)

`(-0.2x)/(-0.2) =(-26.25)/(-0.2)` (Divide both sides of the equation by
`-0.2` to get rid of
`x`'s coefficient)

`x=131.25` (Simplify)

Hope this helps!