Rephrase the problem: First, let's rephrase the problem into a clear "What is the value of x in the equation 80=(880+20x)/(−0.30)?"
Multiply by −0.30: To solve for x, we should start by multiplying both sides of the equation by −0.30 to get rid of the fraction.80×(−0.30)=(880+20x)/(−0.30)×(−0.30)
Perform left side multiplication: Now, let's perform the multiplication on the left side of the equation.−24=880+20x
Isolate the term with x: Next, we need to isolate the term with x. To do this, we subtract 880 from both sides of the equation.−24−880=880+20x−880
Divide by 20: After performing the subtraction, we get the following equation.−904=20x
Find the value of x: Now, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 20.−904/20=20x/20
Find the value of x: Now, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 20. −904/20=20x/20 Finally, we perform the division to find the value of x. x=−904/20 x=−45.2
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