What is the answer to 3/8 =(12)/x ?

The answer to 3/8 =(12)/x is x=32

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3/8 =(12)/x

\frac{3}{8} = \frac{12}{x}

x = 32

Solution steps

\frac{3}{8} = \frac{12}{x}

Cross multiply

3 x = 96

Divide both sides by

3

x = 32

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = 32

11 x^{- 2} - 35 x^{- 1} + 6 = 0

(\frac{15}{x} + 3) 7 - 9 x = 0

\frac{2}{5 - x} + \frac{3}{x + 7} = 1

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

x + \frac{15}{x} = 8