Question

What is the value for x in the proportion The quantity of x plus 8 all over the quantity of 5x minus 2 equals 3 over 8?

Answer 1

the problem is

\[\large \frac{x+8}{5x-2} = \frac{3}{8}\]

right?

Answer 2

yup

Answer 3

\[\large \frac{x+8}{5x-2} = \frac{3}{8}\]


\[\large 8(x+8) = 3(5x-2)\]


\[\large 8x+64 = 15x-6\]


I'll let you finish up. Tell me what answer you get so I can check

Answer 4

okay thank you

Answer 5

yw

Answer 6

x=10?

Answer 7

you got it, nice work

Answer 8

yay! thank u(:

Answer 9

you're welcome