How do you solve #22/x=11/30#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-08T13:23:49

#x=60#

We can solve this a couple of different ways.

Let's first solve by cross multiplication:

#22/x=11/30#

#11x=30xx22#

#x=(30xx22)/11=(30xxcancel22^2)/cancel11=60#

We can also solve it by using a creative use of the number 1:

#22/x=11/30(1)#

#22/x=11/30(2/2)#

#22/x=22/60#

And so by observation we see #x=60#