How do you solve #\frac { 200- 74} { 2} = 30x + 2#?

1 Answer
Dec 6, 2017

#x=61/30#

Explanation:

#(200-74)/2 = 30x+2#

First P.E.M.D.A.S.

#(color(blue) 126)/2 = 30x+2#

#color(blue)63=30x+2#

Then get #x# by itself on one side and solve

#63 color(red)-color(red)2=30x+2color(red)-color(red)2#
#61=30x#

#61/color(red)30=(30x)/color(red)30#

#61/30 = x#