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Solve the proportion. Show your work.

3/(x + 1) = 5/11?

1 Answer
Mar 22, 2018

x = 27/5

Explanation:

We have 3/(x+1) = 5/11.

Cross multiplying, we get

3*11 = 5*(x+1)

and thus,

33 = 5x + 5

Subtracting 5 from both sides,

27 = 5x.

Dividing both sides by 5, we get

x = 27/5.