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What would the next step be to solve for X

User Madhan Kumar
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(10)/(12)=(8)/(x)

Step 1: We cross-multiply;


\begin{gathered} 10* x=8*12 \\ 10x=96 \end{gathered}

Step 2: We divide both sides by 10;


\begin{gathered} (10x)/(10)=(96)/(10) \\ x=9.6 \end{gathered}

ANSWER: x=9.6

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