3/8 x
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3 5/12
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Do you mean?
3 / 8x = 3 / 5/12
Or --
3/8 / x = 3 / 5/12
To solve this fraction equation, you need to cross-multiply.
First, multiply the numerator of the first fraction (3/8) by the denominator of the second fraction (5/12):
3/8 * 5/12 = (3 * 5) / (8 * 12) = 15/96
Next, multiply the denominator of the first fraction (3) by the numerator of the second fraction (3/5):
3 * (3/5) = 9/5
Now, you have the equation:
15/96 = 9/5
To determine if these two fractions are equal, you can find a common denominator and compare the numerators.
Since 96 and 5 don't have any common factors, the common denominator is the product of 96 and 5.
96 * 5 = 480
Now, you can rewrite both fractions with the common denominator:
15/96 = (15/96) * 1 = (15/96) * (480/480) = 720/480
9/5 = (9/5) * 1 = (9/5) * (96/96) = 864/480
Now that both fractions have the same denominator, you can compare the numerators:
720/480 = 864/480
These two fractions are equal, and the solution to the equation is:
x = 720/480 or x = 864/480