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6= x/5
Solve for X
How do you get the answer for X?

User Matt Woelk
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Answer:

x=30

Explanation:

To solve a problem like this, our goal is to isolate the variable, which in this case, is x. We use something called reverse operations to do this. If a number is being added on the same side of x, we use subtraction on both sides to cancel it out. If x is dividing a number, we use multiplication on both sides to cancel it out.

6=x/5

In this case, x is being divided by 5. The reverse operation of division is multiplication, so we can multiply both sides of the equation by 5 to cancel it out and isolate x.

6=x/5

6*5=(x/5)*5

30=x

I hope this helps!

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