Question

9/(x - 8) = 4/5 how to solve this proportion

Answer 1

$\frac{9}{x-8}=\frac{4}{5}$
Cross multiply:
$(9)(5)=(4)(x-8)$
Simplify:
$45=4x-32$
Group like terms:
$77=4x$
Solve for x by division:
$x=\frac{77}{4}$
$x=19.25$