Solve P=8,500X+40%

$$P = 8,500 X + 40 \%$$

Solve for X

$$X=\frac{P}{8500}-\frac{1}{21250}$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$P=8500X+\frac{2}{5}$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$8500X+\frac{2}{5}=P$$

Subtract \frac{2}{5} from both sides.

$$8500X=P-\frac{2}{5}$$

Divide both sides by 8500.

$$\frac{8500X}{8500}=\frac{P-\frac{2}{5}}{8500}$$

Dividing by 8500 undoes the multiplication by 8500.

$$X=\frac{P-\frac{2}{5}}{8500}$$

Divide P-\frac{2}{5} by 8500.

$$X=\frac{P}{8500}-\frac{1}{21250}$$

Solve for P

$$P=8500X+\frac{2}{5}$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$P=8500X+\frac{2}{5}$$