Question

The product of 5 and a number x is 14 . What is the value of x?

19/4
1/20
5/4
4 3/4

Answer 1

14/5 or 2 4/5.

Explanation:

The equation is 5x = 14 and we need to solve for x.

Divide both sides of the equation by 5:

5x / 5 = 14/5

x = 2 4/5.