48=x+(x-4)(.25)

Solution for 48=x+(x-4)(.25) equation:

Simplifying
48 = x + (x + -4)(0.25)

Reorder the terms:
48 = x + (-4 + x)(0.25)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
48 = x + 0.25(-4 + x)
48 = x + (-4 * 0.25 + x * 0.25)
48 = x + (-1 + 0.25x)

Reorder the terms:
48 = -1 + x + 0.25x

Combine like terms: x + 0.25x = 1.25x
48 = -1 + 1.25x

Solving
48 = -1 + 1.25x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.25x' to each side of the equation.
48 + -1.25x = -1 + 1.25x + -1.25x

Combine like terms: 1.25x + -1.25x = 0.00
48 + -1.25x = -1 + 0.00
48 + -1.25x = -1

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + -1.25x = -1 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + -1.25x = -1 + -48
-1.25x = -1 + -48

Combine like terms: -1 + -48 = -49
-1.25x = -49

Divide each side by '-1.25'.
x = 39.2

Simplifying
x = 39.2