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What is the answer to this equation, 8/x=5/9?
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What is the answer to this equation, 8/x=5/9?

User Erik Browne
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Answer:

The answer is 14.4.

Explanation:

Cross multiply.

8*9 = 72

5*x = 5x

72 = 5x

^ Divide both sides by 5

72/5 = 14.4

14.4 = x

User Johannes Wanzek
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Answer:

14.4

Explanation:

8/x = 5/9 Cross Multiply

5*x = 8 * 9 Combine the right

5x = 72 Divide by 5

5x/5 = 72/5

x = 14.4

User Mike Stankavich
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