Question

$$160x=40/100$$

Answer

x=1/400

Solution


Simplify  \(\frac{40}{100}\)  to  \(\frac{2}{5}\).
\[160x=\frac{2}{5}\]
Divide both sides by \(160\).
\[x=\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{160}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{160}\)  to  \(\frac{2}{5\times 160}\).
\[x=\frac{2}{5\times 160}\]
Simplify  \(5\times 160\)  to  \(800\).
\[x=\frac{2}{800}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{2}{800}\)  to  \(\frac{1}{400}\).
\[x=\frac{1}{400}\]

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