How do you solve for x in $1/2ax=c$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-13T18:58:17

$x=(2c)/a$

To isolate $x$ , let's first try to deal with the $1/2$ .

When undoing fractions, multiply both sides by the reciprocal of the fraction. The reciprocal of $1/2$ is $2/1$ , so multiply both sides by $2/1$ .

$2/1xx1/2ax=cxx2/1$

Note that $2/1xx1/2=1$ on the left side.

$ax=2c$

Now, to isolate $x$ fully, divide both sides by $a$ .

$(ax)/a=(2c)/a$

$x=(2c)/a$

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