The fraction 3/9 is equivalent to 1/3.The fraction 3/9 is equal to 3÷9 and can also be expressed in decimal form as 0.333333.
So basically 42=x times 64 or 42=64x where you want x to be represented as a fraction so just don't simplify as much
42=64x
divide both sdies by 64
42/64=64/64x
42/64=1x
x=42/64
simplify
42/64=21/32
the answer is 21/32 in simplest form