Solve for x 3.4/2x-12=18/4.5

$\frac{3.4}{2} x - 12 = \frac{18}{4.5}$

Step 1

Divide $3.4$ by $2$ .

$1.7 x - 12 = \frac{18}{4.5}$

Step 2

Divide $18$ by $4.5$ .

$1.7 x - 12 = 4$

Step 3

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $12$ to both sides of the equation.

$1.7 x = 4 + 12$

Add $4$ and $12$ .

$1.7 x = 16$

Step 4

Divide each term in $1.7 x = 16$ by $1.7$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $1.7 x = 16$ by $1.7$ .

$\frac{1.7 x}{1.7} = \frac{16}{1.7}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $1.7$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1.7 x}{1.7} = \frac{16}{1.7}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{16}{1.7}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $16$ by $1.7$ .

$x = 9.4117647$