Question

12 15---- = -----x 33Solve the proportion for the given variable x= (type as a whole number or decimal)

Answer 1

`(12)/(x)=(15)/(33)`

bring the x multiplicating to the other side

`12=(15x)/(33)`

clear the equation for x

`\begin{gathered} (12)/(15)\cdot33=x \\ x=(132)/(5)=26.4 \end{gathered}`

prove the x

`\begin{gathered} (12)/(26.4)=(5)/(11) \\ (15)/(33)=(5)/(11) \\ (5)/(11)=(5)/(11) \end{gathered}`

x must be equal to 26.4