Question

If 9/24 =3/x , then x is

can someone help me with this please

Answer 1

do you have a general idea?

Answer 2

no i dont i dont know how to do it at all

Answer 3

I would first put the equation in simplest form

Answer 4

so 9/24 can be reduced to 3/8

Answer 5

so 3/8=3/x

Answer 6

do you have choices?

Answer 7

no

Answer 8

x=8

Answer 9

because 3/8=3/x and to equal the left side it has to bee x=8

Answer 10

how did you figure that out though

Answer 11

9/24=3/x we want to reduce 9/24 to the simplest form so we can figure that out

Answer 12

now 9/24 can be reduced to 3/8
so our new equation is 3/8=3/x

Answer 13

oh ok thanks

Answer 14

In order to make them equal we have to figure out what is missing
3/8=3/x and we can infer that x has to equal 8 to make it equal

Answer 15

No problem

Answer 16

just divide and you get 63 miles per hr