Answer:
10.5 = x
Step-by-step explanation:
7:x = 2:3
can be rewritten as
7/x = 2/3
because, a proportion is the same as a fraction, which is the same as division
so now use cross products to solve the equations
7/x = 2/3
7 * 3 = 2 * x
simplify
21 = 2x
inverse operations
21 = 2x
/2 /2
10.5 = x
