What is the answer to 5/x = 125/3 ?

The answer to 5/x = 125/3 is x= 3/25

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5/x = 125/3

\frac{5}{x} = \frac{125}{3}

x = \frac{3}{25}

Decimal Notation

x = 0.12

Solution steps

\frac{5}{x} = \frac{125}{3}

Cross multiply

15 = x \cdot 125

Switch sides

x \cdot 125 = 15

Divide both sides by

125

x = \frac{3}{25}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{3}{25}

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

x, t = \frac{5}{x + 3} - 1

\frac{( - 7 )}{x} = \frac{2 x}{8}

B, 0.3 = \frac{B}{A + 2 B}

\frac{x ^{3} - 8}{x ^{2} + 1} = 0