5 over 8 equals x over 7

Solve the following proportion for x

Round your answer to the nearest tenth

What you do to oneside of an eqution (=) you must do to the other side.

we will now try to get the unknown (x) by itself on one side of the equation (=)

by multiplying both sides by 7 (the denominator of x/7).

5/8 = x/7

which gives us 7 times 5/8 = 7 times X/7 which gives us

35/8 = 7x/7 which becomes 4 3/8 = x