Solve 1.25x-5/x=1.5

$$\frac { 1.25 x - 5 } { x } = 1.5$$

Solve for x

$$x=-20$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$1.25x-5=1.5x$$

Subtract 1.5x from both sides.

$$1.25x-5-1.5x=0$$

Combine 1.25x and -1.5x to get -0.25x.

$$-0.25x-5=0$$

Add 5 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.

$$-0.25x=5$$

Divide both sides by -0.25.

$$x=\frac{5}{-0.25}$$

Expand \frac{5}{-0.25} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$x=\frac{500}{-25}$$

Divide 500 by -25 to get -20.

$$x=-20$$