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