Solve 6/x=12/3

$$\frac { 6 } { x } = \frac { 12 } { 3 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2} = 1.5$$

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 3x, the least common multiple of x,3.

$$3\times 6=x\times 12$$

Multiply 3 and 6 to get 18.

$$18=x\times 12$$

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

$$x\times 12=18$$

Divide both sides by 12.

$$x=\frac{18}{12}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{18}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$x=\frac{3}{2}$$