Solve for x 16=0.80*x

$16 = 0.8 \cdot x$

Rewrite the equation as $0.8 \cdot x = 16$ .

$0.8 \cdot x = 16$

Divide each term in $(0.8 \cdot x) = 16$ by $0.8$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $(0.8 \cdot x) = 16$ by $0.8$ .

$\frac{(0.8 \cdot x)}{0.8} = \frac{16}{0.8}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $0.8$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{0.8 \cdot x}{0.8} = \frac{16}{0.8}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{16}{0.8}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $16$ by $0.8$ .

$x = 20$