Solve the following equation for x to find the total number of people who became members of a social networking site for a certain month:

x = 0.8x + 72

How many people became members of the site that month?

112
288
360
432

Question

Solve the following equation for x to find the total number of people who became members of a social networking site for a certain month:

x = 0.8x + 72

How many people became members of the site that month?

112
 288
 360
 432

Gucchi · Answer

Am I right with C.

Gucchi · Answer

@hhanan

hhanan · Answer

@gucchi wrote:

Am I right with C.

Yes you are correct.

Gucchi · Answer

ty

hhanan · Answer

yw

carmelle · Answer

C is correct, but do you know how to solve for x?

brokenbaexd · Answer

c is right

@gucchi wrote:

Am I right with C.

Gucchi · Answer

yes i combined them like like terms and divided both sides by 0.2

carmelle · Answer

how did you combine like terms?

Gucchi · Answer

x - 0.8x = 72

0.2x = 72