Solve 5.5/1.25=x/2.75

$$\frac{ 5.5 }{ 1.25 } = \frac{ x }{ 2.75 }$$

Solve for x

$$x=12.1$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Expand \frac{5.5}{1.25} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{550}{125}=\frac{x}{2.75}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{550}{125} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{22}{5}=\frac{x}{2.75}$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$\frac{x}{2.75}=\frac{22}{5}$$

Multiply both sides by 2.75.

$$x=\frac{22}{5}\times 2.75$$

Convert decimal number 2.75 to fraction \frac{275}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{275}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$x=\frac{22}{5}\times \frac{11}{4}$$

Multiply \frac{22}{5} times \frac{11}{4} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{22\times 11}{5\times 4}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{22\times 11}{5\times 4}.

$$x=\frac{242}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{242}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=\frac{121}{10}$$