can someone please help me with this proportion 55/x = 5/6

Question

anonymous · Answer

Cross multiply like we did earlier.

55         5
--  =    ---
x            6

anonymous · Answer

ok but it hard

anonymous · Answer

i did 55 times 6 and got 330

anonymous · Answer

good so 330 = 5x

anonymous · Answer

ok but how did u get 5x

anonymous · Answer

5x = 330        to get x by itself you divide by 5

5x   = 330
--      ----
 5          5         the 5's cancel and you get

x = 66    (330/5)

anonymous · Answer

ok i wrote down ur example so hopefully i get it now thank u once again

anonymous · Answer

no problem

anonymous · Answer

ok can u please explan the word problems again

anonymous · Answer

Thom worked 18 hours last week at the sporting goods store and earned $92.00. If he continues to earn the same hourly pay, how many additional hours must he work to earn another $138.00?

anonymous · Answer

please can someone explan this to me

anonymous · Answer

Thom worked 18 hours last week at the sporting goods store and earned $92.00. If he continues to earn the same hourly pay, how many additional hours must he work to earn another $138.00?