SOLUTION: what is 3/x=42/28

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Question 22502: what is 3/x=42/28
Answer by stanbon(48535) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cross multiply to get
42x = 3(28)
Divide both sides by 42 to get
x = [3(28)]/42 = 2
Cheers,
Stan H.