What is the answer to 1/x = 5/6 ?

The answer to 1/x = 5/6 is x= 6/5

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1/x = 5/6

\frac{1}{x} = \frac{5}{6}

x = \frac{6}{5}

Decimal Notation

x = 1.2

Solution steps

\frac{1}{x} = \frac{5}{6}

Cross multiply

6 = x \cdot 5

Switch sides

x \cdot 5 = 6

Divide both sides by

5

x = \frac{6}{5}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{6}{5}

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\frac{1}{2} x - 8 = \frac{1}{4 x} - 6

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