X + 40 \% X = 98
Solve for X
X=70
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X+\frac{2}{5}X=98
Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.
\frac{7}{5}X=98
Combine X and \frac{2}{5}X to get \frac{7}{5}X.
X=98\times \frac{5}{7}
Multiply both sides by \frac{5}{7}, the reciprocal of \frac{7}{5}.
X=\frac{98\times 5}{7}
Express 98\times \frac{5}{7} as a single fraction.
X=\frac{490}{7}
Multiply 98 and 5 to get 490.
X=70
Divide 490 by 7 to get 70.
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