Solve 1/2*15x=87

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 2 } \times 15x=87$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{58}{5} = 11\frac{3}{5} = 11.6$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply \frac{1}{2} and 15 to get \frac{15}{2}.

$$\frac{15}{2}x=87$$

Multiply both sides by \frac{2}{15}, the reciprocal of \frac{15}{2}.

$$x=87\times \frac{2}{15}$$

Express 87\times \frac{2}{15} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{87\times 2}{15}$$

Multiply 87 and 2 to get 174.

$$x=\frac{174}{15}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{174}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$x=\frac{58}{5}$$