12.5=x-(x*.20)

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Solution for 12.5=x-(x*.20) equation:


Simplifying
12.5 = x + -1(x * 0.20)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
12.5 = x + -1(0.20x)

Remove parenthesis around (0.20x)
12.5 = x + -1 * 0.20x

Multiply -1 * 0.20
12.5 = x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: x + -0.2x = 0.8x
12.5 = 0.8x

Solving
12.5 = 0.8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.8x' to each side of the equation.
12.5 + -0.8x = 0.8x + -0.8x

Combine like terms: 0.8x + -0.8x = 0.0
12.5 + -0.8x = 0.0

Add '-12.5' to each side of the equation.
12.5 + -12.5 + -0.8x = 0.0 + -12.5

Combine like terms: 12.5 + -12.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.8x = 0.0 + -12.5
-0.8x = 0.0 + -12.5

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -12.5 = -12.5
-0.8x = -12.5

Divide each side by '-0.8'.
x = 15.625

Simplifying
x = 15.625

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