What is the answer to 5/8 = 3/x ?

The answer to 5/8 = 3/x is x= 24/5

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5/8 = 3/x

\frac{5}{8} = \frac{3}{x}

x = \frac{24}{5}

Decimal Notation

x = 4.8

Solution steps

\frac{5}{8} = \frac{3}{x}

Cross multiply

5 x = 24

Divide both sides by

5

x = \frac{24}{5}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{24}{5}

\frac{12}{5} = \frac{24}{x}

\frac{5}{x} = 3

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

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

\frac{1}{x - 2} = 0