Solving Equations by Multiplying or Dividing Both Sides by the Same Number

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Identify the given fraction equation.
• Multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the coefficient of $x$.
• Simplify to isolate $x$.

Now, let's work through these steps:
Step 1: The problem gives us the equation $\frac{1}{3} x = \frac{1}{9}$.
Step 2: We multiply both sides by 3 to eliminate the fraction on the left side:

$3 \times \frac{1}{3} x = 3 \times \frac{1}{9}$

Step 3: Simplifying both sides results in:

$x = \frac{3}{9}$

Further simplification of $\frac{3}{9}$ yields:

$x = \frac{1}{3}$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $\frac{1}{3}$.

To solve the given equation $4x:30 = 2$, we will follow these steps:

• Step 1: Recognize that $4x:30$ implies $\dfrac{4x}{30} = 2$.

• Step 2: Eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by 30.

• Step 3: Simplify the equation to solve for $x$.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The equation is written as $\dfrac{4x}{30} = 2$.

Step 2: Multiply both sides of the equation by 30 to eliminate the fraction:
$30 \times \dfrac{4x}{30} = 2 \times 30$

This simplifies to:
$4x = 60$

Step 3: Solve for $x$ by dividing both sides by 4:
$x = \dfrac{60}{4} = 15$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $x = 15$.

Checking choices, the correct answer is:

$x = 15$

To solve the exercise, we first rewrite the entire division as a fraction:

$\frac{20}{4x}=5$

Actually, we didn't have to do this step, but it's more convenient for the rest of the process.

To get rid of the fraction, we multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator, 4X.

20=5*4X

20=20X

Now we can reduce both sides of the equation by 20 and we will arrive at the result of:

X=1

To solve the equation $5x = 3$, we will isolate $x$ by using division:

• Step 1: Recognize that $x$ is multiplied by 5. To isolate $x$, we need to undo this multiplication.
• Step 2: Divide both sides of the equation by 5. This step uses the Division Property of Equality:

$\frac{5x}{5} = \frac{3}{5}$

Step 3: Simplify both sides. The left side simplifies to $x$ (because $\frac{5x}{5} = x$), and the right side is $\frac{3}{5}$.

Hence, the solution to the equation $5x = 3$ is $x = \frac{3}{5}$.

We use the formula:

$a\cdot x=b$

$x=\frac{b}{a}$

Note that the coefficient of X is 3.

Therefore, we will divide both sides by 3:

$\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{18}{3}$

Then divide accordingly:

$x=6$