Question

in the equation x/8=23/40 what does x equal

Answer 1

Answer:

4.6

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{x}{8}=\frac{23}{40}$

x*40=40x

23*8=184

40x=184

x=4.6

Answer 2

Answer:

x = 23/5 = 4.600

Step-by-step explanation:

Step  1  :

Simplify  23/40

x/8 - 23/40 =0

Step  2  :

Simplify x/8

x/8 - 23/40 = 0

 Find the Least Common Multiple

     The left denominator is :       8  

     The right denominator is :       40  

       Number of times each prime factor

       appears in the factorization of:

Prime  

Factor   Left  

Denominator   Right  

Denominator   L.C.M = Max  

{Left,Right}  

2 3 3 3

5 0 1 1

Product of all  

Prime Factors  8 40 40

     Least Common Multiple:

     40 to be continued