Comparing gravitational acc at surface of 2 diff planets

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Homework Statement


Planet X has five times the diameter and
seven times the mass of the earth.
What is the ratio gX : ge of gravitational
acceleration at the surface of planet X to the
gravitational acceleration at the surface of the
Earth?Well, I used the equation:
[tex]\frac{Fplanetx}{FplanetE}[/tex]= [tex]\frac{Mx}{Me}[/tex] * ([tex]\frac{Rx})({Re}[/tex])2
i decided to use variables:
Mx= 7Me
Rx= ((2Re)*5)/2= 5
plugging in:
7Me/Me(25Re)
i got 175...but none of the answers have that big of a number
I would really appreciate it if someone could help me figure out what I did wrong.
 
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ohh i see what i did wrong.. Thanks for your help! :)