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I really need to know the answer to the proportion x-3/x=9 /10

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x=30

Step-by-step explanation


(x-3)/(x)=(9)/(10)

Step 1

cross multiply


\begin{gathered} (x-3)/(x)=(9)/(10) \\ 10(x-3)=9x \\ 10x-30=9x \\ \end{gathered}

Step 2

subtract 9x in both sides


\begin{gathered} 10x-30=9x \\ 10x-30-9x=9x-9x \\ x-30=0 \\ \end{gathered}

Step 3

add 30 in both sides


\begin{gathered} x-30=0 \\ x-30+30=0+30 \\ x=30 \end{gathered}

I hope this helps you

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