(1)40%x+20=50
40%x+20-20=50-20
40%x=30
40%x÷40%=30÷40%
x=75;
(2)x-80%x=40
0.2x=40
0.2x÷0.2=40÷0.2
x=200;
(3)30%x-10=74
30%x-10+10=74+10
30%x=84
30%x÷30%=84÷30%
x=280;
(4)55%x-20%x=140
35%x=140
0.35x÷0.35=140÷0.35
x=400.