7b / 12 = 4.2
4.2 * 12 = 50.4
50.4 / 7 = 7.2
12 7 b = 4.2 / ∗ 12 7 b = 4.2 ∗ 12 7 b = 50.4 \/ : 7 7 7 b = 7 50.4 b = 7.2
To solve the equation 7 b ÷ 12 = 4.2 , we multiply both sides by 12, getting 7 b = 50.4 . Then, we divide both sides by 7 to find b = 7.2 .
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