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Solve for x in the following equation: x/a = y/b

Solve for x in the following equation: x/a = y/b
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Solve for x in the following equation:

x/a = y/b

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As you have two fractions, you can cross multiply them. This gives: x/a = y/b to ay = xb. Then divide both sides by b to isolate x: ay/b = x.
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