Solve 1.2x=5:1.5

$$1.2 x = 5 : 1.5$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{25}{9} = 2\frac{7}{9} \approx 2.777777778$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Expand \frac{5}{1.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$1.2x=\frac{50}{15}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$1.2x=\frac{10}{3}$$

Divide both sides by 1.2.

$$x=\frac{\frac{10}{3}}{1.2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{10}{3}}{1.2} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{10}{3\times 1.2}$$

Multiply 3 and 1.2 to get 3.6.

$$x=\frac{10}{3.6}$$

Expand \frac{10}{3.6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$x=\frac{100}{36}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{100}{36} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$x=\frac{25}{9}$$