Solve 55div2x=5.5

$$55 \div 2x=5.5$$

Solve for x

$$x=0.2$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides by \frac{2}{55}, the reciprocal of \frac{55}{2}.

$$x=5.5\times \frac{2}{55}$$

Convert decimal number 5.5 to fraction \frac{55}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{55}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$x=\frac{11}{2}\times \frac{2}{55}$$

Multiply \frac{11}{2} times \frac{2}{55} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$x=\frac{11\times 2}{2\times 55}$$

Cancel out 2 in both numerator and denominator.

$$x=\frac{11}{55}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{11}{55} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 11.

$$x=\frac{1}{5}$$