SOLUTION: 9 over x equals 3 over 5

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Question 29165: 9 over x equals 3 over 5
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you wanted to find x, then first you would set the equation up like this:
9/x=3/5 (multiply by x)
9=(3/5)x (multiply by 5/3 to get x by itself)
15=x