What is the answer to (17)/x = 16/38 ?

The answer to (17)/x = 16/38 is x= 323/8

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(17)/x = 16/38

\frac{17}{x} = \frac{16}{38}

x = \frac{323}{8}

Decimal Notation

x = 40.375

Solution steps

\frac{17}{x} = \frac{16}{38}

Cross multiply

646 = x \cdot 16

Switch sides

x \cdot 16 = 646

Divide both sides by

16

x = \frac{323}{8}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

x = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

x = \frac{323}{8}

\frac{- 7}{12 x - 8} + 2 = 9

(\frac{5 x - 3}{x + 1}) = 0

\frac{5}{9} = \frac{6}{x}

2 = \frac{x + 4}{x - 12}

a = \frac{1}{2} (a + \frac{2}{a})