4x + 3(18/49x) - 250 = 0
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4x + 3/1(18/49)x - 250 =0
4x + 54/49(x) = 250
4(49)/49(x) + 54/49(x) = 250
196/49(x) + 54/49(x) = 250/1
250/(49)x = 250/1
divide both sides by 250/49 to isolate x.... AKA MULTIPLY both sides by 49/250!
49/250(250/49)x = (250/1)(49/250)
x = 250/1 times 49/250
NOTE that 250's cross-cancel each other out, leaving you with
x= 1/1 TIMES 49/1
x= 49/1
x= 49
4x + 54/49(x) = 250
4(49)/49(x) + 54/49(x) = 250
196/49(x) + 54/49(x) = 250/1
250/(49)x = 250/1
divide both sides by 250/49 to isolate x.... AKA MULTIPLY both sides by 49/250!
49/250(250/49)x = (250/1)(49/250)
x = 250/1 times 49/250
NOTE that 250's cross-cancel each other out, leaving you with
x= 1/1 TIMES 49/1
x= 49/1
x= 49
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(Assuming you add the brackets correctly, when do multiplication and division, we go from left to right: x = 49)
Bracket first
4x + 54/49 x - 250 = 0
Combine terms
4 54/49 x - 250 = 0
Add 250 to both sides, and change 4 54/49 to a mixed fraction
250 / 49 x = 250
Divide both sides by 244 / 49
x = 250 / (250 / 49)
x = 250 • (49 / 250), 250 cancels each other out
x = 49
Bracket first
4x + 54/49 x - 250 = 0
Combine terms
4 54/49 x - 250 = 0
Add 250 to both sides, and change 4 54/49 to a mixed fraction
250 / 49 x = 250
Divide both sides by 244 / 49
x = 250 / (250 / 49)
x = 250 • (49 / 250), 250 cancels each other out
x = 49