Question

7:x=2:3

What is the answer can not find out

Answer 1

10.5

7/2 = 3.5

3.5 x 3 = 10.5

Answer 2

10.5 = x

Explanation:

7:x = 2:3

can be rewritten as

7/x = 2/3

because, a proportion is the same as a fraction, which is the same as division

so now use cross products to solve the equations

7/x = 2/3

7 * 3 = 2 * x

simplify

21 = 2x

inverse operations

21 = 2x

/2 /2

10.5 = x