Solve x/x+40000=0.03

$$\frac{ x }{ x+40000 } =0.03$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{120000}{97} = 1237\frac{11}{97} \approx 1237.113402062$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable x cannot be equal to -40000 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x+40000.

$$x=0.03\left(x+40000\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply 0.03 by x+40000.

$$x=0.03x+1200$$

Subtract 0.03x from both sides.

$$x-0.03x=1200$$

Combine x and -0.03x to get 0.97x.

$$0.97x=1200$$

Divide both sides by 0.97.

$$x=\frac{1200}{0.97}$$

Expand \frac{1200}{0.97} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$x=\frac{120000}{97}$$