What is the answer to 6/14 = 8/x ?

The answer to 6/14 = 8/x is x= 56/3

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6/14 = 8/x

\frac{6}{14} = \frac{8}{x}

x = \frac{56}{3}

Decimal Notation

x = 18.66666 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{6}{14} = \frac{8}{x}

Cross multiply

6 x = 112

Divide both sides by

6

x = \frac{56}{3}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{56}{3}

x + \frac{44}{x} - 15 = 0

3 x^{- 2} - 5 x^{- 1} + 6 = 0

\frac{4 x - 3}{2 x - 5} = x

- \frac{1}{5} = x^{- 1}

4 = \frac{16}{x + 2}