Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Proportion - Exercises - Page 277: 29

Answer

x=126

Work Step by Step

Set the product of the means equal to the product of the extremes and solve for the variable. $28\times153=17\times2x$ $4284=34x$ $4284\div34=34x\div34$ $126=x$
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