How do you solve $x/2 = 4/7$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-08T09:58:49

The answer is $x=8/7$

There are several ways of solving such equation:

1) Multiplying both sides by $14$ to eliminate fractions:

$7x=8$

$x=8/7$

2) Multiplying "in a cross" This is multiplying numerator of one side by denominator of the other and vice versa:

$x*7=4*2$

$x=8/7$

Answer 2 · 2015-09-08T10:00:41

$x = 8/7$

$x/2=4/7$
$x=4/7xx2/1=8/7$

How do you solve x/2 = 4/7x/2 = 4/7?