Question

What is the value of x in the equation below?

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 13 }{ x } =\frac{ 20 }{ 3 }\]

Answer 2

This is a proportion question.
Multiply the 13 with 3 and the 20 with x

39 = 20x

Does that make sense so far?

Answer 3

Cross multiply?
\[\dfrac{ 13 }{ x } =\frac{ 20 }{ 3 } \implies 20 \times x = 13 \times 3\]
2x = 39
Solve for x:

Answer 4

You will then divide each side by 20

39/20 = x

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

*20x = 39

Answer 7

thanks

Answer 8

x = 1.95