\(\frac{4-2.4}{3.5-2.4}=\frac{311-240}{x-240}\)
First symplify the second equation
\(\frac{311-240}{x-240}= \frac{71}{x-240}\)
\(\frac{4-2.4}{3.5-2.4}=\frac{71}{x-240}\)
Apply the fraction cross multiply method
\((4-2.4)(x-240)=(3.5-2.4) * 71\)
Symplify the first equation
\((4-2.4)(x-240)\)\(= 1.6(x-240)\)
\(1.6(x-240) = (3.5-2.4)*71\)
Now symplify the second equation
\((3.5-2.4)*71 = 71 * 1.1 = 78.1\)
\(1.6(x-240) = 78.1\)
Multipy both sides by 10
\(10 * 1.6 (x-240) = 78.1 * 10\)
\(16(x-240) = 781\)
Then divide both sides by 16
\(\frac{16(x-240)}{16}=\frac{781}{16}\)
Symplify
\(x-240 = \frac{781}{16}\)
Now add 240 to both sides
\(x-240+240= \frac{781}{16}+240\)
\(x = \frac{4621}{16}\)
Hope this helps ;P