How do you solve $\frac{11}{5} = \frac{x}{125}$ $\frac { 11} { 5} = \frac { x } { 125}$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-20T07:41:53

$x = 275$ $x=275$

Step 1) Cross multiply so that both sides of the equation are whole numbers

$\frac{11}{5} = \frac{x}{125}$ $11/5=x/125$

$11 \times 125 = 5 x$ $11xx125=5x$

$1375 = 5 x$ $1375=5x$

Step 2) Divide both sides of the equation with $5$ $5$ so that $x$ $x$ is the only "thing" on its side of and he equation

$\frac{1375}{5} = x$ $1375/5=x$

$275 = x$ $275=x$

$x = 275$ $x=275$

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