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How do I solve this? Thank you.

How do I solve this? Thank you.-example-1
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cross multiply the divide by 12
12*x=8*18
12x=144
x=12
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you find a common denominator which would be 36. 12 times 3 is 36 and 8 times 3 is 24. so 24 over 36 is equal to 12 over 18. x = 12
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