Question

5.1x = 1.02 Find what x is equal to make this equation true

Answer 1

To solve for x we must get it on one side by itself. Since x is being multiplied by 5.1, we must then divide both sides by 5.1 in order to essentially 'cancel out' the coefficient of x on the left side so that we then get x by itself:

$5.1x=1.02$

$\frac{5.1x}{5.1}=\frac{1.02}{5.1}$

$x=0.2$

So now we have solved for x and x = 0.2.