One month, a music site observed that 60% of the people who downloaded songs from its site downloaded Q Sam's latest single. The equation below represents this information, where x represents the total number of people who downloaded songs from the site that month.

x = 0.6x + 384

How many people who downloaded songs from the site that month downloaded Q Sam's latest single?

576

240

144

96

Question

One month, a music site observed that 60% of the people who downloaded songs from its site downloaded Q Sam's latest single. The equation below represents this information, where x represents the total number of people who downloaded songs from the site that month.

x = 0.6x + 384

How many people who downloaded songs from the site that month downloaded Q Sam's latest single?

 576

 240

 144

 96

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

sorry but I really don't understand this one

jigglypuff314 · Answer

mmm solve for x :)
so  x = 0.6x + 384   subtract 0.6x from both sides
-0.6x   -0.6x
so  0.4x = 384         then divide both sides by 0.4
     /0.4     /0.4
x = 384 divided by 0.4 = (simplify)

anonymous · Answer

it = to 960  but take out the 0

jigglypuff314 · Answer

seems like it... but idk why take out a 0 >,<

anonymous · Answer

well it says on D that is 96 and we got 960 so I say to take out the zero sence its the closest answer

anonymous · Answer

oops I forgot the 0 on the last answer so is the correct answer sorry

jigglypuff314 · Answer

yeah okay then :)

anonymous · Answer

that is the correct answer thank you :)

jigglypuff314 · Answer

you're welcome :)

anonymous · Answer

thanks for being a fan heres a medal :) for answering my other questions and this one