Question

Solve the following equation for x to find the total number of sale items stocked on the shelves of a toy store for a certain week: x = 0.7x + 24 How many total items were stocked for that week?

Answer 1

Answer: 80 items

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation x=0.7x + 24   can be rewritten as 1x = 0.7x + 24 because the is a number on in front  of any variable.  

1x = 0.7x + 24   subtract 0.7 from both sides

-0.7  -0.7

0.3x = 24

x = 80