Question

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What is the value for x in the proportion
x/x - 6 = 4/7?

7x = 4(x-6)
7x = 4x - 24

Answer 1

is this your equation:
\[\large \frac{x}{x-6}=\frac{4}{7} \]

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

your last step is correct... what's wrong?

Answer 4

It asks what the value for "x" is in the proportion

Answer 5

not what 7x is

Answer 6

on your last step, subtract 4x from both sides of the equation...

Answer 7

-4x + 7x = -24

Answer 8

simplify that...

Answer 9

oh like terms!

Answer 10

3x = -24
/3 /3

Answer 11

x = -8

Answer 12

good... so what's x?
yes....:)

Answer 13

Thank you!

Answer 14

you did all the work.. good job...:)