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x\times 8.5=52\times 10
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 52x, the least common multiple of 52,x.
x\times 8.5=520
Multiply 52 and 10 to get 520.
x=\frac{520}{8.5}
Divide both sides by 8.5.
x=\frac{5200}{85}
Expand \frac{520}{8.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=\frac{1040}{17}
Reduce the fraction \frac{5200}{85} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.