SOLUTION: How do you do. 4/9=x/15 ?

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Question 684928: How do you do. 4/9=x/15 ?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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To isolate the x variable, multiply both sides by 15 as
multiplication is the inverse operation of division.
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15%284%2F9%29+=+15%28x%2F15%29
x+=+60%2F9+=+highlight_green%2820%2F3%29
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