5 ÷ x for x = 1/3 solve

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So if x is equal to 1/3, then our equation would be 5/(1/3). When dividing by a fraction, you can multiply by the reciprocal to find the answer, meaning that if you divide by 1/3, you can multiply by 3/1. So your answer would be 15.
5/(1/3)=x
5*3=x
15=x

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