Question

SOLVE FOR X: 1/2x = 20

Answer 1

1=20 x 2x
1=40x
40/1=x
40??

Answer 2

x=40

Answer 3

i might be completely wrong!!

Answer 4

close >.< its x = 1/40

Answer 5

oh right! thanks

Answer 6

\[\frac{1}{2x} = 20 \rightarrow 1 = 20(2x) \rightarrow 1 = 40x \rightarrow x = \frac{1}{40}\]

Answer 7

i think they meant (1/2)x so it would b 40

Answer 8

you guys had the right steps up to 1 = 40x. you divide both sides by 40 and get x = 1/40

Answer 9

Is it (1/2) x or 1/(2x)?

Answer 10

ah, good call, not really sure what the problem is.