Solve 4 1/5 / 1 1/5 = 11- 1 7/8x

Question

Solve the equation

x = 4

Evaluate

4 \frac{1}{5} \div 1 \frac{1}{5} = 11 - 1 \frac{7}{8} \times x

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Evaluate

4 \frac{1}{5} \div 1 \frac{1}{5}

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Convert the expressions

4 \frac{1}{5}

Multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number and add the numerator of the fraction

\frac{4 \times 5 + 1}{5}

Multiply the terms

\frac{20 + 1}{5}

Add the terms

\frac{21}{5}

\frac{21}{5} \div 1 \frac{1}{5}

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Convert the expressions

1 \frac{1}{5}

Multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number and add the numerator of the fraction

\frac{5 + 1}{5}

Add the terms

\frac{6}{5}

\frac{21}{5} \div \frac{6}{5}

Multiply by the reciprocal

\frac{21}{5} \times \frac{5}{6}

Reduce the numbers

\frac{7}{5} \times \frac{5}{2}

Reduce the numbers

7 \times \frac{1}{2}

Multiply the numbers

\frac{7}{2}

\frac{7}{2} = 11 - 1 \frac{7}{8} \times x

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Evaluate

1 \frac{7}{8}

Multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number and add the numerator of the fraction

\frac{8 + 7}{8}

Add the terms

\frac{15}{8}

\frac{7}{2} = 11 - \frac{15}{8} x

Swap the sides of the equation

11 - \frac{15}{8} x = \frac{7}{2}

Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign

- \frac{15}{8} x = \frac{7}{2} - 11

Subtract the numbers

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Evaluate

\frac{7}{2} - 11

Reduce fractions to a common denominator

\frac{7}{2} - \frac{11 \times 2}{2}

Write all numerators above the common denominator

\frac{7 - 11 \times 2}{2}

Multiply the numbers

\frac{7 - 22}{2}

Subtract the numbers

\frac{- 15}{2}

Use \frac{- a}{b} = \frac{a}{- b} = - \frac{a}{b} to rewrite the fraction

- \frac{15}{2}

- \frac{15}{8} x = - \frac{15}{2}

Change the signs on both sides of the equation

\frac{15}{8} x = \frac{15}{2}

Multiply by the reciprocal

\frac{15}{8} x \times \frac{8}{15} = \frac{15}{2} \times \frac{8}{15}

Multiply

x = \frac{15}{2} \times \frac{8}{15}

Solution

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Evaluate

\frac{15}{2} \times \frac{8}{15}

Reduce the numbers

\frac{1}{2} \times 8

Reduce the numbers

1 \times 4

Simplify

4

x = 4

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Rewrite the equation

x = 4

Evaluate

4 \frac{1}{5} \div 1 \frac{1}{5} = 11 - 1 \frac{7}{8} \times x

Evaluate

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Evaluate

4 \frac{1}{5} \div 1 \frac{1}{5}

Covert the mixed number to an improper fraction

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Convert the expressions

4 \frac{1}{5}

Multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number and add the numerator of the fraction

\frac{4 \times 5 + 1}{5}

Multiply the terms

\frac{20 + 1}{5}

Add the terms

\frac{21}{5}

\frac{21}{5} \div 1 \frac{1}{5}

Covert the mixed number to an improper fraction

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Convert the expressions

1 \frac{1}{5}

Multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number and add the numerator of the fraction

\frac{5 + 1}{5}

Add the terms

\frac{6}{5}

\frac{21}{5} \div \frac{6}{5}

Multiply by the reciprocal

\frac{21}{5} \times \frac{5}{6}

Reduce the numbers

\frac{7}{5} \times \frac{5}{2}

Reduce the numbers

7 \times \frac{1}{2}

Multiply the numbers

\frac{7}{2}

\frac{7}{2} = 11 - 1 \frac{7}{8} \times x

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Evaluate

11 - 1 \frac{7}{8} \times x

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Evaluate

1 \frac{7}{8}

Multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number and add the numerator of the fraction

\frac{8 + 7}{8}

Add the terms

\frac{15}{8}

11 - \frac{15}{8} x

\frac{7}{2} = 11 - \frac{15}{8} x

Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD

28 = 88 - 15 x

Rewrite the expression

88 - 15 x = 28

Move the constant to the right side

- 15 x = - 60

Multiply both sides

15 x = 60

Solution

x = 4

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