Solve x-(40%x+2)=70

$$x - ( 40 \% x + 2 ) = 70$$

Solve for x

$$x=120$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

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

$$x-\left(\frac{2}{5}x+2\right)=70$$

To find the opposite of \frac{2}{5}x+2, find the opposite of each term.

$$x-\frac{2}{5}x-2=70$$

Combine x and -\frac{2}{5}x to get \frac{3}{5}x.

$$\frac{3}{5}x-2=70$$

Add 2 to both sides.

$$\frac{3}{5}x=70+2$$

Add 70 and 2 to get 72.

$$\frac{3}{5}x=72$$

Multiply both sides by \frac{5}{3}, the reciprocal of \frac{3}{5}.

$$x=72\times \frac{5}{3}$$

Express 72\times \frac{5}{3} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{72\times 5}{3}$$

Multiply 72 and 5 to get 360.

$$x=\frac{360}{3}$$

Divide 360 by 3 to get 120.

$$x=120$$