Question

Find the missing factor x 100 = 19500

Answer 1

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`\large\text{ASSUMING YOU MEANT: }\\\\\large\boxed{\rm{100x = 19,500}}\\\\\large\text{IF SO:}\\\\\large\text{DIVIDE 100 to BOTH SIDES}\\\\\large\boxed{\rm{(100x)/(100) = (19,500)/(100)}}\\\\\large\text{SIMPLIFY IT!}\\\\\large\boxed{\rm{x = (19,500)/(100)}}\\\\\large\boxed{{\rm{x = 195}}}\\\\\\\\\huge\text{Thus, your result should be: \boxed{\mathsf{x = 195}}}\huge\checkmark`

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Remark

There are 2 factors of 19500 the way the equation is written. You should realize that 19500 has many more factors (see below as a comment), but this equation only asks for 1 plus the one that is given.

Givens

x

100

Equation

100*x = 19500 Divide by 100

Solution

100x/100 = 19500/100

x = 195