What is the answer to (17)/x = 2/3 ?

The answer to (17)/x = 2/3 is x= 51/2

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(17)/x = 2/3

\frac{17}{x} = \frac{2}{3}

x = \frac{51}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = 25.5

Solution steps

\frac{17}{x} = \frac{2}{3}

Cross multiply

51 = x \cdot 2

Switch sides

x \cdot 2 = 51

Divide both sides by

2

x = \frac{51}{2}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{51}{2}

7 y + \frac{1}{y} = 5

\frac{11}{x - 5} = \frac{- 3}{7 + 2 x}

x (5 x - 3 - \frac{2}{x}) = 0

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

2 = \frac{5}{x}