What is the answer to 2/(5x)=2 ?

The answer to 2/(5x)=2 is x= 1/5

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2/(5x)=2

\frac{2}{5 x} = 2

x = \frac{1}{5}

Decimal Notation

x = 0.2

Solution steps

\frac{2}{5 x} = 2

Multiply both sides by

x

\frac{2}{5} = 2 x

Switch sides

2 x = \frac{2}{5}

Divide both sides by

2

x = \frac{1}{5}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{1}{5}

- 2 - \frac{1}{2 x} = - \frac{1}{4 x}

\frac{27}{x} = 3

\frac{2}{3} x^{- 2} - 1 = 8

y, x = \frac{y + 2}{y - 5}

\frac{x}{a - x} = b