What is 1 1\2=2x

Question

What is x standed for it would be a number. There are a number of ways to solve for x, whether you're working with exponents and radicals or if you just have to do some division or multiplication. No matter what process you use, you always have to find a way to isolate x on one side of the equation so you can find its value. Here's how to do it:

Answer 1

Hello, see below:

1 1/2 = 2x

Let's first change 1 1/2 to an improper fraction. 1 1/2 = 3/2

3/2 = 2x

To isolate x, we must divide each side of the equation by 2. This can be done by multiplying both sides by 1/2.

1/2 * 3/2 = (2x) *1/2

3/4 = x