Question

Is this right? Solve this: x-8/5=x/9 my answer: 14x-72/45

Answer 1

x-(8)/(5)=(x)/(9)

9x-(72)/(5)=x

8x-(72)/(5)=0

8x=72/5

x=9/5

Answer 2

its a rational expression are you sure?

Answer 3

it depend whether
\[\frac{x-8}{5}=\frac{x}{9}~~~~OR~~~~x-\frac{8}{5}=\frac{x}{9}\]

Answer 4

It's the first one

Answer 5

(x-8)/(5)=(x)/(9)

x-8=5x/9

9x-72=5x

4x-72=0

4x=72

x=18

Answer 6

How the heck did you get that? :( I tried but I couldnt get a straight answer

Answer 7

Cross multiply