Question

x/a=y/b solve for x

Answer 1

multiply both sides by a. then you get x=ya/b
b can't equal 0.

Answer 2

cross-multiply, you get xb = ay

Now divide both sides by b, you get

x = (ay)/b

Answer 3

How did you come up with that?

Answer 4

If you have a/b = c/d, then by cross-multiplying you get bc = ad...agree?

Answer 5

Yes
But jag0025 said multiply both sides by a.

Answer 6

both ways are correct.

Answer 7

ok thanks. Both of you