Question

Without solving, explain how you can tell whether the solution to 0.5x = 10 is less than 1 or greater than 1 ​

Answer 1

Greater than 1 because left side is a fraction less than 1 and right side is a number greater than 1.

The left side being a fraction less than 1 could only mean that you have to multiply a number greater than 1 to the other side. And since the other side is a number greater already than 1 then multiplying the left side to the right side must result in a number greater than 1.