If you have 60% out of 40 students that is 24 students
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Start out by adding 50 to both sides.
2x - 50 + 50 = 150 + 50
which simplifies to
2x = 200
then divide both sides by 2
2x ÷ 2 = 200 ÷ 2
which simplifies to
x = 100
And that is your answer! Hope this helps :)
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