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\frac{20}{20+x}=\frac{0.6}{1}
Divide both sides by 1.
\frac{20}{20+x}=\frac{6}{10}
Expand \frac{0.6}{1} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
\frac{20}{20+x}=\frac{3}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
5\times 20=3\left(x+20\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to -20 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 5\left(x+20\right), the least common multiple of 20+x,5.
100=3\left(x+20\right)
Multiply 5 and 20 to get 100.
100=3x+60
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x+20.
3x+60=100
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
3x=100-60
Subtract 60 from both sides.
3x=40
Subtract 60 from 100 to get 40.
x=\frac{40}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.