SOLUTION: 8/24 equals 14/x What is x and how did you get the answer?

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Question 952231: 8/24 equals 14/x
What is x and how did you get the answer?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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8/24 equals 14/x
What is x and how did you get the answer?

Invert both sides to get:
x/14 = 8/24
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Multiply both sides by 14 to get:
x = 14(8/24)
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x = 14(1/3)
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x = 4 2/3
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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