Answer:
19.2
Explanation:
You want the solution to 38.4 = 2x.
One-step linear equation
When you divide both sides of the equation by 2, you will have your answer.
38.4/2 = (2x)/2
19.2 = x
The solution to the equation is x = 19.2.
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Additional comment
When you learned multiplication and division, you learned that each multiplication fact corresponds to two division facts:
A = B×C . . . . . . . 6 = 2×3
A/B = C . . . . . . . . 6/2 = 3
A/C = B . . . . . . . . 6/3 = 2
We use that relationship here to find the value of one of the factors in the product:
38.4 = 2·x
38.4/2 = x
The other division fact is still true, but isn't useful here for finding the value of x.
38.4/x = 2