85-x+((85-x)*18/100)=61

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on Mar 25, 2025 at 2:19 am



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Solve the equation 85−x+(85−x)⋅18100=6185 - x + \frac{\left(85 - x\right) \cdot 18}{100} = 61 for the variable xx.

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The solution is: x=196559=33.3050847457627118644067796610169491525423728813559322033898‾x = \frac{1965}{59} = 33.\overline{3050847457627118644067796610169491525423728813559322033898}

85−x+(85−x)⋅18100=61100310−59x50=61−59x50=−39310x=196559\begin{aligned}85 - x + \frac{\left(85 - x\right) \cdot 18}{100} &= 61\\\frac{1003}{10} - \frac{59 x}{50} &= 61\\- \frac{59 x}{50} &= - \frac{393}{10}\\x &= \frac{1965}{59}\end{aligned}

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