Question

X/2=40/161" title=" \frac{x}{2} = \frac{40}{16} " alt=" \frac{x}{2} = \frac{40}{16} " align="absmiddle" class="latex-formula">

Answer 1

$\frac{x}{2} = \frac{40}{16}$

To find our solution (x), we multiply both sides by 2. Then we get the following:

$\frac{x}{2} \times 2 = \frac{40}{16} \times 2$
$x = \frac{40}{16} \times \frac{2}{1}$
$x = \frac{80}{16} = 5$

Therefore the answer is x = 5