How do you solve \frac { 19} { x } = \frac { 38} { 100}?
2 Answers
Sep 8, 2017
Explanation:
multiply both sides with
multiply
divide
Sep 8, 2017
Cross-multiply.
Explanation:
Solving implies we determine the value of
In order to solve this, an easy way is to "cross-multiply".
Socratic
If we were to apply this to our equation...
19/x=38/100
19(100)=38x
1900=38x
50=x
We can check our work by subbing in
19/x=38/100
19/50=38/100
If we simplify the right side of the equal sign.
19/50=19/50
They equal each other! This proves that
Hope this helps :)