Question

How do you solve `23=\frac{5}{10}x`?

Answer 1

`46=x`

Explanation:

`23=5/10 x`
`23=(cancel5^ 1) / (cancel10^ 2)x`
Now multiply 2 both sides
`23×2=2×1/2 x`
`46= (cancel2^1)/(cancel2^1) x`
`color (green)( 46=x)`

Answer 2

`x=46`

Explanation:

`"to eliminate the fraction multiply both sides of the"`
`"equation by 10"`

`"note that "5/10x=(5x)/10`

`(10xx23)=cancel(10)xx(5x)/cancel(10)`

`rArr230=5x`

`"divide both sides by 5"`

`230/5=(cancel(5) x)/cancel(5)`

`rArrx=46`