Question

Solve for x
X/16 equals 7/10

Answer 1

multiply both sides by 16 \[\color{red}{16}*\frac{ x }{ 16 } = \color{red}{16}*\frac{ 7 }{ 10 }\]

Answer 2

that equals \[x = \frac{ 112 }{ 10 }\] divide them \[x = 11.2\]

Answer 3

set up the proportion and cross multiply, then solve for x