SOLUTION: fraction 4/x = 5/7 solve and check work

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Question 154731: fraction 4/x = 5/7 solve and check work
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4/x = 5/7 CROSS MULTIPLY
5X=4*7
5X=28
X=28/5 ANSWER.
PROOF:
4/(28/5)=5/7
5(28/5)=4*7
28=28