document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786680>Question 786680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> MY SON HAS THIS PROBLEM TO DO AND I CAN NOT FIGURE IT OUT. CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW TO DO IT. THANKS 3/8=9/X x=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/8 = 9/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your numerator is going from 3 to 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 is divisible by 3, so multiply the first denominator by 3 to get 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8 = 9/24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/24 simplifies back to 3/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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