86=x+(x*.03)

Solution for 86=x+(x*.03) equation:

Simplifying
86 = x + (x * 0.03)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
86 = x + (0.03x)

Combine like terms: x + (0.03x) = 1.03x
86 = 1.03x

Solving
86 = 1.03x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1.03x' to each side of the equation.
86 + -1.03x = 1.03x + -1.03x

Combine like terms: 1.03x + -1.03x = 0.00
86 + -1.03x = 0.00

Add '-86' to each side of the equation.
86 + -86 + -1.03x = 0.00 + -86

Combine like terms: 86 + -86 = 0
0 + -1.03x = 0.00 + -86
-1.03x = 0.00 + -86

Combine like terms: 0.00 + -86 = -86
-1.03x = -86

Divide each side by '-1.03'.
x = 83.49514563

Simplifying
x = 83.49514563