Question

solve for x : ( x-5 )/ 3 = ( x - 3 ) / 5​

Answer 1

Answer

x = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{x-5}{3} = \frac{x-3}{5}$

Cross Multiply

We get,

5(x-5) = 3 (x-3)

5x - 25 = 3x -9

5x - 3x - 25 = -9

2x = -9+25

2x = 16

x = 8

Hope it helpsx = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{x-5}{3} = \frac{x-3}{5}$

Cross Multiply

We get,

5(x-5) = 3 (x-3)

5x - 25 = 3x -9

5x - 3x - 25 = -9

2x = -9+25

2x = 16

x = 8

Hope it helpsx = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{x-5}{3} = \frac{x-3}{5}$

Cross Multiply

We get,

5(x-5) = 3 (x-3)

5x - 25 = 3x -9

5x - 3x - 25 = -9

2x = -9+25

2x = 16

x = 8

Hope it helpsx = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{x-5}{3} = \frac{x-3}{5}$

Cross Multiply

We get,

5(x-5) = 3 (x-3)

5x - 25 = 3x -9

5x - 3x - 25 = -9

2x = -9+25

2x = 16

x = 8

Hope it helps