Solve 23+16+1/98=40*0.15/x

$$\frac { 23 + 16 + 1 } { 98 } = \frac { 40 \times 0.15 } { x }$$

Solve for x

$$x=14.7$$

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 98x, the least common multiple of 98,x.

$$x\left(23+16+1\right)=98\times 40\times 0.15$$

Add 23 and 16 to get 39.

$$x\left(39+1\right)=98\times 40\times 0.15$$

Add 39 and 1 to get 40.

$$x\times 40=98\times 40\times 0.15$$

Multiply 98 and 40 to get 3920.

$$x\times 40=3920\times 0.15$$

Multiply 3920 and 0.15 to get 588.

$$x\times 40=588$$

Divide both sides by 40.

$$x=\frac{588}{40}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{588}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$x=\frac{147}{10}$$