What is the answer to 8/x = 12/27 ?

The answer to 8/x = 12/27 is x=18

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8/x = 12/27

\frac{8}{x} = \frac{12}{27}

x = 18

Solution steps

\frac{8}{x} = \frac{12}{27}

Cross multiply

216 = x \cdot 12

Switch sides

x \cdot 12 = 216

Divide both sides by

12

x = 18

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 18

x + \frac{1}{x} = - 1

\frac{1}{x} - \frac{1}{x + 1} = 3

\frac{1}{x + 1} - \frac{1}{x - 1} = 1

\frac{4 x}{33 + x} = \frac{1}{3}

a, z = b + \frac{m}{a}