How to solve 6/5 = x / (1/12)

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$\frac{6}{5}=x:\frac{1}{12}$$

$x=\frac{1}{10}=0.1$

Multiply both sides by $\frac{1}{12}$.

$$\frac{6}{5}\times \frac{1}{12}=x$$

Multiply $\frac{6}{5}$ times $\frac{1}{12}$ by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{6\times 1}{5\times 12}=x$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction $\frac{6\times 1}{5\times 12}$.

$$\frac{6}{60}=x$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{6}{60}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $6$.

$$\frac{1}{10}=x$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$x=\frac{1}{10}$$