Solve 12.5%x=36div100

$$12.5 \% x=36 \div 100$$

Solve for x

$$x=2.88$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Expand \frac{12.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{125}{1000}x=\frac{36}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{125}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 125.

$$\frac{1}{8}x=\frac{36}{100}$$

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

$$\frac{1}{8}x=\frac{9}{25}$$

Multiply both sides by 8, the reciprocal of \frac{1}{8}.

$$x=\frac{9}{25}\times 8$$

Express \frac{9}{25}\times 8 as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{9\times 8}{25}$$

Multiply 9 and 8 to get 72.

$$x=\frac{72}{25}$$