Question

BRAINLIEST! What number must multiply each side of the equation 2/5x=10 to produce the equivalent equation x = 25? (NOTE: 2/5 IS A FRACTION)


A. 1/5

B. 5/2

C.4

D.5

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B

Step-by-step explanation:

multiplying 2/5 with 5/2 will give 1 on the left hand side of the equation

multiplying 10 with 5/2 will give 25 on the right hand side of the equation, ultimately resulting in  x=25

Answer 2

The number that we must use to multiply each side of the equation 2/5x = 10 to produce the equivalent equation x = 25 is; B: 5/2

We are given the equation;

(2/5)x = 10

• Now, from multiplication property of equality, we know that;

Multiplying both sides by the same number is same as the original equation.

Thus, to make the left hand side only x, let us multiply both sides by the inverse of 2/5 which is 5/2 to get;

x = 10 × 5/2

x = 25

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