Solve 113/x=28/72

$$\frac{ 113 }{ x } = \frac{ 28 }{ 72 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{2034}{7} = 290\frac{4}{7} \approx 290.571428571$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 72x, the least common multiple of x,72.

$$72\times 113=x\times 28$$

Multiply 72 and 113 to get 8136.

$$8136=x\times 28$$

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

$$x\times 28=8136$$

Divide both sides by 28.

$$x=\frac{8136}{28}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{8136}{28} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$x=\frac{2034}{7}$$