What is the answer to 3/5 = 1/x ?

The answer to 3/5 = 1/x is x= 5/3

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3/5 = 1/x

\frac{3}{5} = \frac{1}{x}

x = \frac{5}{3}

Decimal Notation

x = 1.66666 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{3}{5} = \frac{1}{x}

Cross multiply

3 x = 5

Divide both sides by

3

x = \frac{5}{3}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{5}{3}

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

\frac{2}{x + 2} = 5 x - 1

\frac{2}{r} = \frac{12}{18}

y, \frac{x - 3}{y} = x

\frac{6}{y} = \frac{5}{2 y} - 7