solve 4/5x=5
2007-12-02 10:05:39 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Multiply both sides by 5/4. (5/4)(4/5x) = x, (5)(5/4) = 25/4
So, x = 25/4
2007-12-02 10:08:58 · answer #1 · answered by brad p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4/5x=5
x=5 times 4/5
x=4
2007-12-02 10:12:19 · answer #2 · answered by (: Addie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25
2007-12-02 10:07:46 · answer #3 · answered by alexithymia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Multiply each side by 5/4 (the reciprocal).
2.The 5/4 and 4/5 cancels itself out
3. So you're left with x= 5/4 * 5
4. Which is 25/4
2007-12-02 10:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
x=25/4
2007-12-02 10:08:41 · answer #5 · answered by Aleksandar KJ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
divide 5 by 4/5
2007-12-02 10:08:07 · answer #6 · answered by Ballerina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4/5x = 5 ... original problem
(5/4) 4/5 x = 5 (5/4) ... so it cancels out the 4/5
x= 25/ 4 .... answer. ta da! =]]
2007-12-02 10:09:07 · answer #7 · answered by Clueless Person 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4X/5 = 5.
Multiply both sides by 5 thus
Divide both sides by 4 Check
4X = 25 4/5 times 6.25 = 5
----- ----- 5 =5
4 4
X = 6.250
2007-12-02 10:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by gzlakewood@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4/5=5
5/4 time 4/5=5/1 times 5/4=25/4
answer is 25/4?
2007-12-02 10:09:35 · answer #9 · answered by Erick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
z wants to alone on one side, so 4/5 divided by 4/5 cancels which means x=5 divided by 4/5.
and then u find the answer.
2007-12-02 10:09:53 · answer #10 · answered by nycznumba1coolguy@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋