SOLUTION: 4/7=8/x

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Question 281713: 4/7=8/x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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4/7=8/x
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Invert both sides to get:
x/8 = 7/4
Multiply both sides by 8 to solve for "x":
x = 2*7
x = 14
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Cheers,
Stan H.