Question

Solve the equation of 5/2x=25/4

Answer 1

The given equation is expressed as

`(5)/(2x)\text{ = }(25)/(4)`

The first step is to cross multiply. This means that we would multiply 5 with 4 and 2x with 25. It becomes

`\begin{gathered} 50x\text{ = 20} \\ We\text{ would divide both sides of the equation by 50. it becomes} \\ x\text{ = }(20)/(50) \\ x\text{ = }(2)/(3) \end{gathered}`