What is the answer to 2/x = 5/100 ?

The answer to 2/x = 5/100 is x=40

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2/x = 5/100

\frac{2}{x} = \frac{5}{100}

x = 40

Solution steps

\frac{2}{x} = \frac{5}{100}

Cross multiply

200 = x \cdot 5

Switch sides

x \cdot 5 = 200

Divide both sides by

5

x = 40

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 40

1 - \frac{9}{x ^{2}} = 0

\frac{10}{r - 5} = 5

\frac{x + 8}{6 - x} = 13

y - \frac{6}{y} = 5

3 (1 - \frac{1}{5 t}) = 0