What is the answer to (27)/x = 51/8 ?

The answer to (27)/x = 51/8 is x= 72/17

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(27)/x = 51/8

\frac{27}{x} = \frac{51}{8}

x = \frac{72}{17}

Decimal Notation

x = 4.23529 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{27}{x} = \frac{51}{8}

Cross multiply

216 = x \cdot 51

Switch sides

x \cdot 51 = 216

Divide both sides by

51

x = \frac{72}{17}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{72}{17}

x = \frac{15}{x - 2}

\frac{1}{x} - 2 - \frac{2}{x} - 3 = 5

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

\frac{4}{5 x} - 3 = 0

x = 1 - \frac{1}{x}