Solve x-85%x=540

$$x-85 \% x=540$$

Solve for x

$$x=3600$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Reduce the fraction \frac{85}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$x-\frac{17}{20}x=540$$

Combine x and -\frac{17}{20}x to get \frac{3}{20}x.

$$\frac{3}{20}x=540$$

Multiply both sides by \frac{20}{3}, the reciprocal of \frac{3}{20}.

$$x=540\times \frac{20}{3}$$

Express 540\times \frac{20}{3} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{540\times 20}{3}$$

Multiply 540 and 20 to get 10800.

$$x=\frac{10800}{3}$$

Divide 10800 by 3 to get 3600.

$$x=3600$$