Question

See drawing.

Answer 1

x =5

Answer 2

25**

Answer 3

How did you get to that answer?

Answer 4

cross multiply

Answer 5

so you have 120 = 5x-5

Answer 6

do you see how i got that?

Answer 7

Yes, do you mean 5x - 1?

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

when you cross multiply you get 5(x-1) on one side and 10(12) on the other

Answer 10

Oh okay I see, so what do I do next?

Answer 11

ok ill right the stpes out for you to make it easier

Answer 12

steps**

Answer 13

\[5/12 = 10/(x-1)\]

\[10(12) = 5(x-1)\]

\[125 = 5x\]

\[125/5 = x\]

Answer 14

shoot i skipped a step sorry i do alot of this in my head lol

Answer 15

but cna you see what i did there?

Answer 16

Yep, thanks lol

Answer 17

no problem