SOLUTION: how do I work this problem out? Solve for x: 4/x=1/5

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Question 132169: how do I work this problem out? Solve for x: 4/x=1/5
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4/x=1/5
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You could cross-multiply, then solve for "x".
Or you could invert both sides to get:
x/4 = 5/1
Multiply both sides by 4 to get x = 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.