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5/6x=8/5 is the question

 Jan 17, 2017

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This answer assumes you mean  (5/6) x

5/6  x  = 8/5    Multiply both sides by  6/5

6/5 (5/6) x = (6/5)8/5    Simplify

x = 48/25  = 1 23/25

 Jan 17, 2017
edited by ElectricPavlov  Jan 17, 2017
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\(5/6x=8/5\\ 25=48x\\ \frac{25}{48}=x\)

 

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  2. Multiply both sides by 6x and 5
  3. Divide both sides by 48
 Jan 17, 2017
 #2
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Best Answer

This answer assumes you mean  (5/6) x

5/6  x  = 8/5    Multiply both sides by  6/5

6/5 (5/6) x = (6/5)8/5    Simplify

x = 48/25  = 1 23/25

ElectricPavlov Jan 17, 2017
edited by ElectricPavlov  Jan 17, 2017
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Yes certainly, I can do that for you:)

 

5/6x=8/5 is the question'

 

\(\frac{5}{6}x=\frac{8}{5}\\ \frac{5x}{6}=\frac{8}{5}\\ \)

 

There are a number of ways to tackle this but I think the easiest way is to multiply BOTH sides by the lowest commone denominator.  Which is 30.  If you do that then all the fractions will disappear. :)

 

\(\begin{align}\frac{5x}{6}\times 30&=\frac{8}{5} \times 30\\ \frac{5x}{\not{6}^1}\times \not{30}^5&=\frac{8}{\not{5}^1} \times \not{30}^6\\ 5x\times 5 &= 8 \times 6\\ 25x&=48\\ x&=\frac{48}{25}\\ x&=1\frac{23}{25}\\ \end{align}\)

 Jan 17, 2017

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