Solve 79/40=Aquad121/140=?

$$\frac { 79 } { 40 } = A \quad \frac { 121 } { 140 } = ?$$

Solve for A

$$A = \frac{553}{242} = 2\frac{69}{242} \approx 2.285123967$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides by \frac{140}{121}, the reciprocal of \frac{121}{140}.

$$\frac{79}{40}\times \frac{140}{121}=A$$

Multiply \frac{79}{40} times \frac{140}{121} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{79\times 140}{40\times 121}=A$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{79\times 140}{40\times 121}.

$$\frac{11060}{4840}=A$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{11060}{4840} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$\frac{553}{242}=A$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$A=\frac{553}{242}$$