What is the answer to 5/x =10 ?

The answer to 5/x =10 is x= 1/2

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5/x =10

\frac{5}{x} = 10

x = \frac{1}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = 0.5

Solution steps

\frac{5}{x} = 10

Multiply both sides by

x

5 = 10 x

Switch sides

10 x = 5

Divide both sides by

10

x = \frac{1}{2}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{1}{2}

\frac{2 x - 6}{x} = \frac{x - 4}{2}

\frac{7}{9} = \frac{4}{x}

\frac{x}{x - 2} - 2 = \frac{x}{x - 2}

\frac{1}{27} = b^{- 3}

\frac{5}{x} = \frac{15}{27}