Answer:
x = 23/5 = 4.600
Explanation:
Step 1 :
Simplify 23/40
x/8 - 23/40 =0
Step 2 :
Simplify x/8
x/8 - 23/40 = 0
Find the Least Common Multiple
The left denominator is : 8
The right denominator is : 40
Number of times each prime factor
appears in the factorization of:
Prime
Factor Left
Denominator Right
Denominator L.C.M = Max
{Left,Right}
2 3 3 3
5 0 1 1
Product of all
Prime Factors 8 40 40
Least Common Multiple:
40 to be continued