Question

(219,379.01 - x) / x = .3321

Answer 1

Answer:x = 164686.592598

Explanation:

219379.01−x/x = 0.3321

−x+219379.01/x = 0.3321

Step 1: Multiply both sides by x.

−x+219379.01≈0.3321x

−x+219379.01 − 0.3321x = 0.3321x−0.3321x (Subtract 0.3321x from both sides)

−1.3321x + 219379.01 = 0

−1.3321x + 219379.01 − 219379.01 = 0 − 219379.01 (Subtract 219379.01 from both sides)

−1.3321x = −219379.01

−1.3321x/−1.3321 = −219379.01/−1.3321

(Divide both sides by -1.3321)

x = 164686.592598

Answer 2

164,686.59

Explanation:

Carry out the division, then solve for x.

(219,379.01 - x) / x = .3321 . . . . . given

219,379.01/x -1 = 0.3321

219,379.01/x = 1.3321 . . . . add 1

219,379.01/1.3321 = x ≈ 164,686.59 . . . . multiply by x/1.3321

Rounded to 8 significant digits, the value of x is 164,686.59.

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The fractional portion is 7894/13321, which has a very long repeating decimal equivalent.