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HELP PLS

Figure AAA is a scale image of figure BBB.

Figure AAA maps to figure BBB with a scale factor of \dfrac{2}{3}
3
2

start fraction, 2, divided by, 3, end fraction.
What is the value of xxx?

HELP PLS Figure AAA is a scale image of figure BBB. Figure AAA maps to figure BBB-example-1
User GuiFalourd
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10.5/x=2/3
Crossmultiply
31.5=2x
x=15.75
User LazyClown
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A to B
2 to 3
10.5 to x

2/3 = 10.5 / x
2x = 31.5
x = 15.75

Check
2/3 = 0.667
10.5/15.75 = 0.667
User Piers Myers
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