What is the answer to 6/7 = 5/x ?

The answer to 6/7 = 5/x is x= 35/6

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6/7 = 5/x

\frac{6}{7} = \frac{5}{x}

x = \frac{35}{6}

Decimal Notation

x = 5.83333 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{6}{7} = \frac{5}{x}

Cross multiply

6 x = 35

Divide both sides by

6

x = \frac{35}{6}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{35}{6}

\frac{5}{x + 2} = \frac{6}{x - 2}

x - \frac{10}{x} = 3

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

x, x^{- 2} = \frac{1}{4}

\frac{2 π}{b} = 4