Solve 22/x=1.2/16

$$\frac { 22 } { x } = \frac { 1.2 } { 16 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{880}{3} = 293\frac{1}{3} \approx 293.333333333$$

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 16x, the least common multiple of x,16.

$$16\times 22=x\times 1.2$$

Multiply 16 and 22 to get 352.

$$352=x\times 1.2$$

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

$$x\times 1.2=352$$

Divide both sides by 1.2.

$$x=\frac{352}{1.2}$$

Expand \frac{352}{1.2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$x=\frac{3520}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3520}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$x=\frac{880}{3}$$