SOLUTION: I need to find "x". 80 degrees / 360 degrees = 1000 km /x How do I isolate "x"? 80 * 80/360 to get rid of 80 to isolate 360 also 80 * 1000/x to get 80000 now I have 36

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Question 395697: I need to find "x".
80 degrees / 360 degrees = 1000 km /x
How do I isolate "x"?
80 * 80/360 to get rid of 80 to isolate 360 also
80 * 1000/x to get 80000
now I have 360=80000/x
isolate "x"
80000*360=28800000
80000*80000/x = x
28800000=X
Is this right?

Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
|cross multiplying to solve for x
80°x = 360°*1000km
x = 360°*1000km/80°
x = 4500km
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
80 degrees / 360 degrees = 1000 km /x
=
reduce the fraction and you have
+
Cross multiply
2x = 9 * 1000
2x = 9000
x = 4500

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