Question

(60)x = 1, what are the possible values of x? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

`(1)/(60)`

Explanation:

Problem:

The possible values of x in the equation (60)x = 1;

Solution:

Such a problem like this in which the highest power of the unknown is 1 will have just one solution.

60x = 1

To solve this, we take the multiplicative inverse of 60;

the multiplicative inverse of 60 =
`(1)/(60)`

Use this inverse to multiply both sides of the expression;

`(1)/(60)`
`x` 60x = 1 x
`(1)/(60)`

x =
`(1)/(60)`