SOLUTION: if an equation is 0.249=(2.61/2.53X) How do you find X

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Question 582118: if an equation is 0.249=(2.61/2.53X) How do you find X
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if an equation is 0.249=(2.61/2.53X) How do you find X
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Invert both sides to get:
2.53x/2.61 = 1/0.249
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Multiply both sides by 2.61
Then divide both sides by 2.53 to get:
x = (2.61/2.53)(1/0.249)
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x = 4.1431
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Cheers,
Stan H.