How do you solve $12 = x \cdot 25$ $12= x \cdot 25$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-12-14T00:23:57

$x = \frac{12}{25}$ $x = 12/25$
or

$x = 0.48$ $x = 0.48$

Since $x$ $x$ is being multiplied by $25$ $25$ , you have to divide (the inverse of multiplication) to get rid of the $25$ $25$ that's multiplied.

$\frac{12}{25} = \frac{x \cdot 25}{25}$ $(12) / 25 = (x * 25) / 25$

If you divide by $25$ $25$ on one side, you have to divide the other side by the same number to keep it equivalent.

So, $\frac{12}{25} = x$ $12/25 = x$

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