Solve 8:x=24:4

$$8 : x = 24 : 4$$

Solve for x

$$x = \frac{4}{3} = 1\frac{1}{3} \approx 1.333333333$$

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 4x, the least common multiple of x,4.

$$4\times 8=x\times 24$$

Multiply 4 and 8 to get 32.

$$32=x\times 24$$

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

$$x\times 24=32$$

Divide both sides by 24.

$$x=\frac{32}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{32}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$x=\frac{4}{3}$$