How do you solve #34,000- \frac { 4000} { 3} x = 2000#?

3 Answers
Kalyanam S.
Jul 13, 2018

#color(purple)(x = 24#

Explanation:

#34000 - (4000/3)x = 2000#

#(4000/3)x = 34000 - 2000 = 32000#

#4000x = 3 * 32000 = 96000#

#x = cancel(96000)^color(red)(24)/ cancel4000 = 24#

Jim G.
Jul 13, 2018

#x=24#

Explanation:

#"subtract "34000" from both sides"#

#-4000/3 x=2000-34000=-32000#

#"multiply both sides by 3"#

#-4000x=-96000#

#"divide both sides by "-4000#

#x=(-96000)/(-4000)=24#

Barney V.
Jul 13, 2018

#x=24#

Explanation:

#34000-4000/(3)x=2000#

#:."multiply both sides by "##3#

#:.102000-4000 x=6000#

#:.-4000x=6000-102000#

#:.-x=cancel(-96000)^-24/cancel4000^1#

#:.-x=-24#

#:."multiply both sides by "##-1#

#:.x=24#

~~~~~~~~~~~

#:."substitute"# #x=24#

#:.34000-4000/cancel 3^1 xx cancel 24^8/1=2000#

#:.34000-32000=2000#

#:.2000=2000#

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