please solve this equation 42x=5?

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please solve this equation 42x=5?

2006-06-06 02:45:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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Divide both sides by 42. Therefore x=5/42 or 0.119047

2006-06-06 02:48:24 · answer #1 · answered by Blue Jean 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

42 of something (x) equals 5. Well, what is 5 divided by 42?
I get x is equal to 0.119047619. To check, do what the equation says. Multiply 42 by 0.119047619 and it should equal 5.

2006-06-06 09:49:37 · answer #2 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x=0.11904761904761904761904762=5/42 (Value of x is recurring in this case)

2006-06-06 11:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by Kenneth Koh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋