Question 220751
{{{2/3 = 5/x}}}
Multiply each side of the equation by x:
{{{2x/3=5x/x}}}
Now you can cancel the x terms on the right, since x/x=1:
{{{2x/3=5}}}
Next you want to get x alone on one side of the equation. Multiply each side of the equation by 3:
{{{2x=15}}}
Solve for x by dividing each side of the equation by 2:
{{{highlight(x=15/2)}}}
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