What is the answer to 8/x = 5/9 ?

The answer to 8/x = 5/9 is x= 72/5

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8/x = 5/9

\frac{8}{x} = \frac{5}{9}

x = \frac{72}{5}

Decimal Notation

x = 14.4

Solution steps

\frac{8}{x} = \frac{5}{9}

Cross multiply

72 = x \cdot 5

Switch sides

x \cdot 5 = 72

Divide both sides by

5

x = \frac{72}{5}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{72}{5}

x, \frac{4}{x} - y = - 1

\frac{2}{x} = \frac{1}{8 x} + 3

\frac{4}{x} = \frac{23}{8 x} + 3

\frac{4}{x + 3} = \frac{3}{x - 2}

\frac{1}{x} = x