okay im not sure but maybe try to find a number that can be = to 18 and that might be y
x=8+sqrt-8/12, x=8-sqrt-8/12
I think...
Wait where’s the question?
The answer is 40.
1000/25 will give you the new ratio
Simple way of thinking about it
25 enlisted men = 1 officer
1000enlisted men = X officer
Cross multiply (25 by X officer and the 1 officer by the 1000)
25x = 1000
X= 40.
First, you must change all of this into improper fractions, like shown below.

Now you must change the sign.

Then we must reciprocalize 2/3.

Now we multiply, to get 2 4/10.