9 is 9/5 of x

Question

9 is 9/5 of x

lgbasallote · Answer

9 = (9/5)x

cross multiply...

9(5) = 9x

divide both sides by 9...

9(5)/9 = x

can you do the rest?

anonymous · Answer

yes i can do that. just trying to figure out if i'm asking the right question. just took a math exam and the question asked. If this law firm had 9 personal injury cases, which was 9/5 of their competitors...how many cases did their competitors complete? ughhh. trouble with word problems

lgbasallote · Answer

but you translated it right lol

anonymous · Answer

that means I had the answer wrong... I came up with 5 but then decided that the answer should be higher, not lower than 9. ooooo well. thanks for your help. u rock.

lgbasallote · Answer

$\large \mathsf{\text{happy to help}}$