Another equation, please?

Question

Solve the following equation for x:
bx over d = ce over f or bx/d=ce/f
If you can help, I would be grateful...

Answer 1

Given: BX/D = CE/F

Find: "X"

Solution:
BX/D = CE/F
(B/D)(X) = CE/F
(D/B)(B/D)(X) = (D/B)(CE/F)
(1)(X) = CDE/BF

Answer:
X = CDE over BF or X = CDE/BF

Answer 2

When there are several letters, you should say which one to solve for, but I'll assume it's x. Another way of asking the question would be
"make x the subject of bx/d = ce/f.

If you multiply both sides by d, on the left side the d you multiply by cancels the d on the bottom and leaves you with bx. Then you divide both sides by b and you have the answer x = .....

Try it for yourself [OR NOT, SINCE TWO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SHOWN YOU THE WHOLE THING] then scroll down to see if your answer is the same as mine.


































d*(bx/d) = d*(ce/f)
bx = dce/f

Now divide both sides by b, which is the same as multiply by 1.b:

x = (dce/f)*(1/b)
x = dce/(fb)

Answer 3

bx/d = ce/f
Solving for x, you should apply the opposite functions to all factors until x is by itself.
The first step would be to multiply both sides by d.

bx/d * d= ce/f * d.......note that the d cancels on the left
bx = ced/f

now divide both sides by b
bx / b = ced/f / b
bx / b = ced/fb
The b factors cancel on the left and you have
x = ced / fb

Answer 4

bx/d=ce/f
bx=cde/f
x=cde/fb

Answer 5

bx/d = ce/f

d(bx/d) = dce/f

bx = cde/f

bx/b = cde/f/b

x = cde / fb

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