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987=x\times \frac{100}{2.5}
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.
987=x\times \frac{1000}{25}
Expand \frac{100}{2.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
987=x\times 40
Divide 1000 by 25 to get 40.
x\times 40=987
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x=\frac{987}{40}
Divide both sides by 40.