2.50=x(1+.20)

Solution for 2.50=x(1+.20) equation:

2.50=x(1+.20)

We move all terms to the left:

2.50-(x(1+.20))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(x(1.2))+2.50=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(x(1.2))+2.5=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(x(1.2)), so:

x(1.2)

We multiply parentheses

1.2x

Back to the equation:

-(1.2x)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(+1.2x)+2.5=0

We get rid of parentheses

-1.2x+2.5=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-1.2x=-2.5

x=-2.5/-1.2

x=2+0.1/1.2