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Solve equation of
5/2x=25/4​

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Answer:

x = 5/2

Explanation:

Solve for x:

(5 x)/2 = 25/4

Hint: | Multiply both sides by a constant to simplify the equation.

Multiply both sides of (5 x)/2 = 25/4 by 2/5:

(2×5 x)/(5×2) = 2/5×25/4

Hint: | Express 2/5×5/2 as a single fraction.

2/5×5/2 = (2×5)/(5×2):

(2×5)/(5×2) x = 2/5×25/4

Hint: | Express 2/5×25/4 as a single fraction.

2/5×25/4 = (2×25)/(5×4):

(2×5 x)/(5×2) = (2×25)/(5×4)

Hint: | Cancel common terms in the numerator and denominator of (2×5 x)/(5×2).

(2×5 x)/(5×2) = (5×2)/(5×2)×x = x:

x = (2×25)/(5×4)

Hint: | In (2×25)/(5×4), divide 25 in the numerator by 5 in the denominator.

25/5 = (5×5)/5 = 5:

x = (2×5)/4

Hint: | In (2×5)/4, divide 4 in the denominator by 2 in the numerator.

2/4 = 2/(2×2) = 1/2:

Answer: x = 5/2

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