What is the answer to 2/3 = 5/x ?

The answer to 2/3 = 5/x is x= 15/2

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2/3 = 5/x

\frac{2}{3} = \frac{5}{x}

x = \frac{15}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = 7.5

Solution steps

\frac{2}{3} = \frac{5}{x}

Cross multiply

2 x = 15

Divide both sides by

2

x = \frac{15}{2}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{15}{2}

v, λ = \frac{h}{m v}

F, 3 N = \frac{g}{F} + m

\frac{x}{3 x - 5} = 2 x + 6

a, r = \frac{a}{1 - a}

- \frac{56}{f} = - 7