Answer:
[tex]x = 2.5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
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Required
Find x
To solve for x, we make use of the following equivalent ratio
[tex]x :3.5 = 5 : 7[/tex]
Express as fractions
[tex]\frac{x}{3.5} = \frac{5}{7}[/tex]
Make x the subject
[tex]x= \frac{5}{7}*3.5[/tex]
[tex]x= \frac{5}{2}*1\\[/tex]
[tex]x = 2.5[/tex]
