can someone help me solve this proportion.

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snowcrystal · Answer

$$\frac{ 4 }{ x } =\frac{ \sqrt{11}- 1 }{ 3 }$$

yanasidlinskiy · Answer

https://mathway.com/ this might help you a little

snowcrystal · Answer

thanks

yanasidlinskiy · Answer

np...anytime:)

snowcrystal · Answer

its not letting me type it in

yanasidlinskiy · Answer

you have to click like right beside the numbers

snowcrystal · Answer

i did but it worked till i tryed to type in the part after the =

yanasidlinskiy · Answer

don't put a space between those...or any signs..

snowcrystal · Answer

im confused on what u mean

snowcrystal · Answer

it proportions u have to put the equal sign in inorder for it to be a proportion

yanasidlinskiy · Answer

ok..hang on..let me try..:)

snowcrystal · Answer

okay

yanasidlinskiy · Answer

it let me type....i don't know what the problem is but heres the answer...

yanasidlinskiy · Answer

x$$x \sqrt{11}-x+12$$

yanasidlinskiy · Answer

i mean = 12

snowcrystal · Answer

$$A.) \frac{ 6 }{ 5 } \sqrt{11}-\frac{ 6 }{ 5 }$$
$$B.) \frac{ 5 }{ 6 }\sqrt{11}- \frac{ 6 }{ 5 }$$
$$C.) \frac{ 5 }{ 6 }\sqrt{11}+\frac{ 6 }{ 5 }$$
$$D.) \frac{ 6 }{ 5 }\sqrt{11}+\frac{ 6 }{ 5 }$$

snowcrystal · Answer

those are my options

snowcrystal · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

4/x=(sqrt11 -1)/3
12/x=sqrt11 -1
12/x-sqrt11=-1
12-sqrt11=-x
-12+sqrt11=x
-12+3.3=x (3.3=approximate)
-8.7=x
that's what i got...

radar · Answer

Do you want to see how to work it?

radar · Answer

The problem is closed so I guess no harm in working it step by step:|dw:1395431385815:dw|