Solve 98/x=65/13

$$\frac { 98 } { x } = \frac { 65 } { 13 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{98}{5} = 19\frac{3}{5} = 19.6$$

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 13x, the least common multiple of x,13.

$$13\times 98=x\times 65$$

Multiply 13 and 98 to get 1274.

$$1274=x\times 65$$

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

$$x\times 65=1274$$

Divide both sides by 65.

$$x=\frac{1274}{65}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{1274}{65} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 13.

$$x=\frac{98}{5}$$