Solve 2x/3=8/5

$$\frac{ 2x }{ 3 } = \frac{ 8 }{ 5 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{12}{5} = 2\frac{2}{5} = 2.4$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides by 3.

$$2x=\frac{8}{5}\times 3$$

Express \frac{8}{5}\times 3 as a single fraction.

$$2x=\frac{8\times 3}{5}$$

Multiply 8 and 3 to get 24.

$$2x=\frac{24}{5}$$

Divide both sides by 2.

$$x=\frac{\frac{24}{5}}{2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{24}{5}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{24}{5\times 2}$$

Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.

$$x=\frac{24}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=\frac{12}{5}$$