Solve 4.8/40=x/2,5

$$\frac { 4.8 } { 40 } = \frac { x } { 2,5 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=0.3$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Expand \frac{4.8}{40} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{48}{400}=\frac{x}{2.5}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{48}{400} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 16.

$$\frac{3}{25}=\frac{x}{2.5}$$

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

$$\frac{x}{2.5}=\frac{3}{25}$$

Multiply both sides by 2.5.

$$x=\frac{3}{25}\times 2.5$$

Convert decimal number 2.5 to fraction \frac{25}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$x=\frac{3}{25}\times \frac{5}{2}$$

Multiply \frac{3}{25} times \frac{5}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{3\times 5}{25\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{3\times 5}{25\times 2}.

$$x=\frac{15}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$x=\frac{3}{10}$$