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Solve for the missing variable.
1.)
80/120 =2/x

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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:


(80)/(120) = (2)/(x)

Simplify, divide the numerator and denominator by the same number


(80)/(120)\\

÷ 40


(2)/(3)


(2)/(3) = (2)/(x)

Cross products


2x = 2 *3\\2x = 6\\/2 /2\\\\x = 3

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