What is the answer to 6/2 = 5/x ?

The answer to 6/2 = 5/x is x= 5/3

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6/2 = 5/x

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

x = \frac{5}{3}

Decimal Notation

x = 1.66666 \dots

Solution steps

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

Cross multiply

6 x = 10

Divide both sides by

6

x = \frac{5}{3}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{5}{3}

(\frac{3 x + 2}{x - 4}) = 5

\frac{1}{x} + 5 = 2

S, B = \frac{F}{S - V}

\frac{555}{x - 300} = 10

\frac{27}{x} = 9