Solve 9/x=0.462

$$\frac{ 9 }{ x } =0.462$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{1500}{77} = 19\frac{37}{77} \approx 19.480519481$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.

$$9=0.462x$$

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

$$0.462x=9$$

Divide both sides by 0.462.

$$x=\frac{9}{0.462}$$

Expand \frac{9}{0.462} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$x=\frac{9000}{462}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{9000}{462} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$x=\frac{1500}{77}$$