Answer:
5 1/4
Step-by-step explanation:
* is multiplication
1 3/4 is 1.75
so
24/1.75 = 72/×
1.75 * 72 = 24 * x
126 = 24x
24x = 126
x = 5.25 or 5 1/4
Subtract 3 first so it would be 7x=15
then divide by 7 so x would be approximately 2.14
Multiply 1/3 by any number higher than 2 and you can have equivalent fractions.
Ex:
1/3×3/3=3/9
7x - 1 = 5x - 8
Minus 5x on each side
2x -1 = -8
Plus 1 on each side
2x = -7
Divide by 2 on each side
x = -7/2
The number is most likely -7/2