What is the answer to (1.4)/1 = 2/x ?

The answer to (1.4)/1 = 2/x is x= 10/7

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(1.4)/1 = 2/x

\frac{1.4}{1} = \frac{2}{x}

x = \frac{10}{7}

Decimal Notation

x = 1.42857 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{1.4}{1} = \frac{2}{x}

Cross multiply

1.4 x = 2

Multiply both sides by

10

14 x = 20

Divide both sides by

14

x = \frac{10}{7}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{10}{7}

0.0285 = \frac{1}{1 + x}

\frac{8 x}{x + 1} = 6 - \frac{8}{x + 1}

\frac{x + 1}{3} = \frac{6}{x + 4}

\frac{1}{x} + \frac{2}{3} = 2 x

\frac{1}{x} - \frac{2}{x + 1} = 3