What is the answer to 2/x =(1.2) ?

The answer to 2/x =(1.2) is x= 5/3

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2/x =(1.2)

\frac{2}{x} = (1.2)

x = \frac{5}{3}

Decimal Notation

x = 1.66666 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{2}{x} = (1.2)

Multiply both sides by

x

2 = 1.2 x

Switch sides

1.2 x = 2

Multiply both sides by

10

12 x = 20

Divide both sides by

12

x = \frac{5}{3}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{5}{3}

\frac{1}{x + 1} = 2

\frac{y + 4}{2 y - 3} = \frac{3}{5}

\frac{5 x - 4}{2} = \frac{12}{2 x}

\frac{4}{x} = \frac{1}{14}

\frac{5}{x + 4} - 8 = 0