Solve 15/6=A/2.4

$$\frac { 15 } { 6 } = \frac { A } { 2.4 }$$

Solve for A

$$A=6$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{5}{2}=\frac{A}{2.4}$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$\frac{A}{2.4}=\frac{5}{2}$$

Multiply both sides by 2.4.

$$A=\frac{5}{2}\times 2.4$$

Convert decimal number 2.4 to fraction \frac{24}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$A=\frac{5}{2}\times \frac{12}{5}$$

Multiply \frac{5}{2} times \frac{12}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$A=\frac{5\times 12}{2\times 5}$$

Cancel out 5 in both numerator and denominator.

$$A=\frac{12}{2}$$

Divide 12 by 2 to get 6.

$$A=6$$