Solve x/15=3/7.5

$$\frac { x } { 15 } = \frac { 3 } { 7.5 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=6$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides of the equation by 15.

$$x=15\times \frac{3}{7.5}$$

Expand \frac{3}{7.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$x=15\times \frac{30}{75}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{30}{75} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 15.

$$x=15\times \frac{2}{5}$$

Express 15\times \frac{2}{5} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{15\times 2}{5}$$

Multiply 15 and 2 to get 30.

$$x=\frac{30}{5}$$

Divide 30 by 5 to get 6.

$$x=6$$