SOLUTION: what is 3/5 = 9/x?

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Question 381851: what is 3/5 = 9/x?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/5 = 9/x
cross multiplying:
3x = 5*9
x = 5*3
x = 15