How do you solve #5/6 = x/15#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-18T01:18:38

#=>x = 25/2#

#5/6 = x/15#

Let's multiply both sides by #6#:

#5 = (6x)/15#

Multiply both sides by #15#:

#5(15) = 6x#

#75 = 6x#

#x = 75/6#

#=>x = 25/2#

Answer 2 · 2018-05-18T07:29:09

#x = 12 1/2#

To solve for #x#, you want to isolate it.

#x/15 = 5/6" "larr# multiply both sides by #15#

#(x color(blue)(xx cancel15))/cancel15 = (5color(blue)(xx cancel15^5))/cancel6^2#

#x= 25/2#

#x = 12 1/2#