What is the answer to 3/x = 2/9 ?

The answer to 3/x = 2/9 is x= 27/2

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3/x = 2/9

\frac{3}{x} = \frac{2}{9}

x = \frac{27}{2}

Decimal Notation

x = 13.5

Solution steps

\frac{3}{x} = \frac{2}{9}

Cross multiply

27 = x \cdot 2

Switch sides

x \cdot 2 = 27

Divide both sides by

2

x = \frac{27}{2}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{27}{2}

\frac{3}{6} = \frac{12}{x}

\frac{a}{x} = b + c

13 = \frac{1}{3 y} + 5

\frac{9}{( 2 x )} = \frac{3}{4}

a, n = \frac{b}{a} + 3