2. Gerald was given the following problem to solve for the length of the “?”. He has made a mistake in his work. Identify and describe how he made his mistake. Then, solve the problem correctly.

Answer:
x = 18.7
Step-by-step explanation:
Gerald's answer is almost correct.
He just needs to switch the 14 and the x.
it should be
24/x = 18/14
solve for x by cross multiplication
18x = (24)(14)
18x = 336
x = 18.7