Solve 112/5.6=174/x

$$\frac { 112 } { 5.6 } = \frac { 174 } { x }$$

Solve for x

$$x=8.7$$

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.

$$x\times \frac{112}{5.6}=174$$

Expand \frac{112}{5.6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$x\times \frac{1120}{56}=174$$

Divide 1120 by 56 to get 20.

$$x\times 20=174$$

Divide both sides by 20.

$$x=\frac{174}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{174}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=\frac{87}{10}$$