Solve x/0.74*185=200

$$\frac { x } { 0.74 } \cdot 185 = 200$$

Solve for x

$$x=0.8$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 185.

$$\frac{x}{0.74}=\frac{200}{185}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{200}{185} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{x}{0.74}=\frac{40}{37}$$

Multiply both sides by 0.74.

$$x=\frac{40}{37}\times 0.74$$

Convert decimal number 0.74 to fraction \frac{74}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{74}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=\frac{40}{37}\times \frac{37}{50}$$

Multiply \frac{40}{37} times \frac{37}{50} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{40\times 37}{37\times 50}$$

Cancel out 37 in both numerator and denominator.

$$x=\frac{40}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

$$x=\frac{4}{5}$$