Answer: 5
Step-by-step explanation: To solve for <em>x</em> in this equation, we want to get <em>x</em> by itself on the left side of the equation.
Since <em>x</em> is being multiplied by 1.2, to get <em>x</em> by itself, we need to divide by 1.2 on the left side of the equation. Since we divided by 1.2 on the left side, we must also divide by 1.2 on the right side.
On the left side, notice that the 1.2's cancel out so we are simply left with <em>x</em>. On the right side, we have 6 ÷ 1.2 which is 5 so we have x = 5.
Finally, remember to check your answer by substituting a 5 back into the original equation.
So we have 1.2 (5) = 6 which is a true statement so our answer is correct.
Remember to show all your work when solving equations.
