A = 2450 + 7408 The total amount, A, in thousands of dollars, of scholarship money given out by a college
throughout its history at a time of 8 semesters after the summer of the year 2000 is given by the
equation above. What was the total amount of scholarship money, in thousands of dollars, given
out by the college up to the summer of the year 2000?

7-0.75x=-7(3/28x+1)

We simplify the equation to the form, which is simple to understand  

7-0.75x=-7(3/28x+1)

Reorder the terms in parentheses

7-0.75x=+(/28x-7)

Remove unnecessary parentheses

+7-0.75x=+/28x-7

We move all terms containing x to the left and all other terms to the right.  

-0.75x-28x=-7-7

We simplify left and right side of the equation.  

-28.75x=-14

We divide both sides of the equation by -28.75 to get x.  

x=0.48695652173913