Solve 2.72=68/100*x

$$2.72= \frac{ 68 }{ 100 } \times x$$

Solve for x

$$x=4$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Reduce the fraction \frac{68}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$2.72=\frac{17}{25}x$$

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

$$\frac{17}{25}x=2.72$$

Multiply both sides by \frac{25}{17}, the reciprocal of \frac{17}{25}.

$$x=2.72\times \frac{25}{17}$$

Convert decimal number 2.72 to fraction \frac{272}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{272}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$x=\frac{68}{25}\times \frac{25}{17}$$

Multiply \frac{68}{25} times \frac{25}{17} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{68\times 25}{25\times 17}$$

Cancel out 25 in both numerator and denominator.

$$x=\frac{68}{17}$$

Divide 68 by 17 to get 4.

$$x=4$$