What is the answer to 8/3 = 9/x ?

The answer to 8/3 = 9/x is x= 27/8

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8/3 = 9/x

\frac{8}{3} = \frac{9}{x}

x = \frac{27}{8}

Decimal Notation

x = 3.375

Solution steps

\frac{8}{3} = \frac{9}{x}

Cross multiply

8 x = 27

Divide both sides by

8

x = \frac{27}{8}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{27}{8}

2 = \frac{3}{7} - \frac{6}{b}

x^{- 2} + x + 8 x = 5

(x) = - \frac{26}{x + 7}

\frac{24 - x}{x} = \frac{x}{36 - x}

2 + \frac{6}{y} = \frac{7}{5}