i gotchu, x = 14.4
8/x = 5/9 (solve for x)
first you'd cross multiply (property of multiplication)
(8)(9) = (5)x
72 = 5x
then you flip your equation (communitive property)
5x = 72
then you need to eliminate five so you'd divide by 5 (inverse operation)
5x/5 72/5
x = 72/5
so x would be 14.4 since 72/5 is 14.4
(or just 14 since if you rounded it your answer would be 14)
