1. ## Simplification

Hello I have a finance problem that i am trying to solve but i havent done algebra in a while and i seem to be failing pretty hard

So Heres the entire equation

0 = 19000 + 4000 - (1000x )(((2100)(37)+4000+19000)/(2100+1000x)

Simplified it to -23000 = (1000x)(200737/1000x) but i cant seem to collect my like terms. if you could simplify the right side explaining how you do it it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

2. Originally Posted by ffezz
Hello I have a finance problem that i am trying to solve but i havent done algebra in a while and i seem to be failing pretty hard

So Heres the entire equation

0 = 19000 + 4000 - (1000x )(((2100)(37)+4000+19000)/(2100+1000x)

Simplified it to -23000 = (1000x)(200737/1000x) but i cant seem to collect my like terms. if you could simplify the right side explaining how you do it it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
You made a mistake in there somewhere...

$\displaystyle 0 = 19000 + 4000 - (1000x )\frac{(2100)(37)+4000+19000}{2100+1000x}$

$\displaystyle 0 = 23000 - (1000x) \frac{100700}{2100 + 1000x}$

$\displaystyle 23000 = (1000x) \frac{100700}{2100 + 1000x}$

Can you go from there?

-Dan