Solve 124%9x=31

$$124 \% 9 x = 31$$

Solve for x

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

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Reduce the fraction \frac{124}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{31}{25}\times 9x=31$$

Express \frac{31}{25}\times 9 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{31\times 9}{25}x=31$$

Multiply 31 and 9 to get 279.

$$\frac{279}{25}x=31$$

Multiply both sides by \frac{25}{279}, the reciprocal of \frac{279}{25}.

$$x=31\times \frac{25}{279}$$

Express 31\times \frac{25}{279} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{31\times 25}{279}$$

Multiply 31 and 25 to get 775.

$$x=\frac{775}{279}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{775}{279} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 31.

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