document.write( "Question 14194: I am trying to help my daughter with her homework and it has been a while since fractions.....I do know the basics but I am stumped and cannot explain this to her. 9/8=x/6 is the problem. Equals should have equal crossproducts, Right? That would mean that 9x6=54 and 8x x=54, x=6 3/4?
\n" ); document.write( "I don't understand enough to help her. Please help.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #7129 by Alwayscheerful(414) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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well, you seem to have mentioned a concept called cross multiplication. That is exactly what you want to use. Basically, you have the idea, but it was very hard to understand even for me.
\n" ); document.write( "You can set up the problem as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%2F8+=+x%2F6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then you cross multiply so the following equation is formed:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%2A6=8%2Ax\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%2A6=54\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So you can get the following equation.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"54=8x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "In order to get the value of X, you need to get rid of the 8, so you divide both sides by 8.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"54%2F8=x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then you can just simplify to get the final answer.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"54%2F8+=+27%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "That fractions ends up to be an improper fraction and you can always convert it to a mixed number of 6 3/4.
\n" ); document.write( "while you answer is correct, your explanation was a bit confusing
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps your daughter out! \n" ); document.write( "

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