Solve 88%x=x-72

$$88 \% x = x - 72$$

Solve for x

$$x=600$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Reduce the fraction \frac{88}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{22}{25}x=x-72$$

Subtract x from both sides.

$$\frac{22}{25}x-x=-72$$

Combine \frac{22}{25}x and -x to get -\frac{3}{25}x.

$$-\frac{3}{25}x=-72$$

Multiply both sides by -\frac{25}{3}, the reciprocal of -\frac{3}{25}.

$$x=-72\left(-\frac{25}{3}\right)$$

Express -72\left(-\frac{25}{3}\right) as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{-72\left(-25\right)}{3}$$

Multiply -72 and -25 to get 1800.

$$x=\frac{1800}{3}$$

Divide 1800 by 3 to get 600.

$$x=600$$