a) \(40\%\times x+x\times20\%=72\)
\(\left(40\%+20\%\right)\times x=72\)
\(60\%\times x=72\)
\(0,6\times x=72\)
\(x=72:0,6\)
\(x=120\)
b) \(x-20\%\times x=216\)
\(x\times\left(1-20\%\right)=216\)
\(x\times80\%=216\)
\(x\times0,8=216\)
\(x=216:0,8\)
\(x=270\)