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31000=16750+0.28x-23030
Use the distributive property to multiply 0.28 by x-82250.
31000=-6280+0.28x
Subtract 23030 from 16750 to get -6280.
-6280+0.28x=31000
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
0.28x=31000+6280
Add 6280 to both sides.
0.28x=37280
Add 31000 and 6280 to get 37280.
x=\frac{37280}{0.28}
Divide both sides by 0.28.
x=\frac{3728000}{28}
Expand \frac{37280}{0.28} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.
x=\frac{932000}{7}
Reduce the fraction \frac{3728000}{28} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.