What is the answer to 9/x = 3/8 ?

The answer to 9/x = 3/8 is x=24

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9/x = 3/8

\frac{9}{x} = \frac{3}{8}

x = 24

Solution steps

\frac{9}{x} = \frac{3}{8}

Cross multiply

72 = x \cdot 3

Switch sides

x \cdot 3 = 72

Divide both sides by

3

x = 24

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 24

0 = \frac{x + 3}{x - 11}

5 - \frac{8}{b} = 9

\frac{15}{x} = - \frac{3}{4}

\frac{2}{x - 2} = \frac{x}{x - 2} - 2

\frac{- 2}{9} = \frac{8}{- 3 x}