Find the value x : x 7/8 = 3/5?

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2007-04-13 02:22:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

7/8x = 3/5

40(7/8x) = 40(3/5)

35x = 24

35x / 35 = 24 / 35

x = 24/35

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2007-04-13 02:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x=(3/5) / (7/8)

x = 3/5 * 8/7 = 24/35

2007-04-13 09:27:22 · answer #2 · answered by muhammaddarwish 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Multiply 8/7 from both sides:
(8/7)(7/8)x=(8/7)*(3/5)
x=24/35

2007-04-13 09:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

7/8x=3/5
7/8(8/7)x=3/5(8/7)=24/35

2007-04-13 09:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

7x /8 = 3/5 <-- cross multiply
35x = 24
x=24/35

2007-04-13 09:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by Jami 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋