Solve for x 4x = 3/8

The answer is

x = (3/32)

4x = 3/8

there are 2 ways to do this ...

(1) 4x = 3/8 ... divide both sides by 4

x = (3/8) / 4

x = 3/8 * 1/4

x = 3/32 <==

or

(2) 4x = 3/8 ... multiply both sides by 1/4, cancelling out the 4 on the left

x = 3/8 * 1/4

x = 3/32 <==