Question

(60)x = 1, what are the possible values of x? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{60}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Problem:

 The possible values of x in the equation (60)x = 1;

Solution:

Such a problem like this in which the highest power of the unknown is 1 will have just one solution.

       60x  = 1

To solve this, we take the multiplicative inverse of 60;

   the multiplicative inverse of 60 = $\frac{1}{60}$

   Use this inverse to multiply both sides of the expression;

         $\frac{1}{60}$ $x$  60x  = 1 x $\frac{1}{60}$

                   x  = $\frac{1}{60}$