What is the answer to 4/x = 7/3 ?

The answer to 4/x = 7/3 is x= 12/7

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4/x = 7/3

\frac{4}{x} = \frac{7}{3}

x = \frac{12}{7}

Decimal Notation

x = 1.71428 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{4}{x} = \frac{7}{3}

Cross multiply

12 = x \cdot 7

Switch sides

x \cdot 7 = 12

Divide both sides by

7

x = \frac{12}{7}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{12}{7}

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

4 = \frac{7}{5} - \frac{2}{c}

4 = \frac{7}{5} - \frac{2}{x}

\frac{b + 8}{b - 7} = \frac{3}{4}

\frac{10}{x - 3} = \frac{9}{x - 5}