How do you solve $9x+8 (100,000 - x)= 850,00$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-17T13:59:10

Assuming you meant 850,000
$x = 50000$

If it is 85000 the same working still applies but with different numbers.
$x= -715000$

$9x + 8(100000 - x) =850000$

Expand the brackets

$9x + 800000 -8x = 850000$

Collect like terms

$x + 800000 = 850000$

Rearrange

$850000 - 800000 = x$
$x = 50000$

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