How do you solve #5/2x=10#?
1 Answer
Aug 1, 2016
x = 4
Explanation:
#5/2x" may be written" (5x)/2# That is
#(5x)/2=10# multiply both sides of the equation by 2 to eliminate the fraction.
#color(red)(cancel(2)color(black)(xx(5x)/cancel(2)=color(red)2 xx10# we are now left with 5x = 20
divide both sides by 5 to solve for x
#(cancel(5)^1 x)/cancel(5)^1=cancel(20)^4/cancel(5)^1rArrx=4" is the solution"# check:
#(5x)/2=(5xx4)/2=20/2=10" true"#
