Question

x/a=y/b solve for x

Answer 1

multiply both sides of the equation by a giving you:

x = ya/b

Answer 2

ok well all we have to do is multiply a on both sides:

a(x/a) = a(y/b)

x = a(y/b)

Answer 3

ya/b is incorrect, you must apply it both to y and b.

Answer 4

@piglet9

Answer 5

piglet is correct. The a can stay in the denominator or be out to the side. It makes no difference.

Answer 6

it is already being applied to b since it is in the numerator...

for example:

x/2 = y/9

multiply both sides by 2...

x = (2/9)y is the same as 2y/9

my answer is correct.

Answer 7

\[x=a \frac{ y }{ b }\]
or
\[x=\frac{ ay }{b}\]
They're the same.

Answer 8

not sure how to mention that guys name... how do you write that music note?

Answer 9

alt+13

Answer 10

And thank you, I wasn't aware of that ;o