89.8k views
10 votes
Given that
3x :8= 7:2
Calculate the value of x

User Nilsi
by
4.9k points

2 Answers

9 votes

Answer: x = 9.33333 (9 1/3)

Explanation:

7:2 = 3.5.

2 * 3.5 = 7.

----

8*3.5 = 28

-----

28/3 =9.333333333

User Bart Gloudemans
by
5.7k points
7 votes

Answer:

28/3

Explanation:

given that:

3x/8 = 7/2

x = 28/3

Hope this helped you:)

User Mateuscb
by
5.7k points