Solve the following equation for x

Question

5/8 = 20/x

Answer 1

Step 1: Cross multiply (5)(x) = (20)(8) to get the results of 5x = 160.

Step 2: Divide both sides by 5 (5x/5 = 160/5) to get the results of 1x = 32 (because the 5/5 = 1 and 160/5 = 32).

Step 3: Drop the 1 to get a final answer of x = 32.

Answer 2

5/8 = 20/x

divide both sides by 5 to get

1/8 = 4/x

cross multiply

x= 32

Answer 3

To solve this equation, we cross multiply and solve for x.

(5)(x) = (20)(8) simplifies to 5x = 160. We divide by 5 on both sides to simplify, so 5x/5 = 160/5. This reduces to x = 160/5 = 32.