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1. What value of 6 makes the equation48 = b= 12 true?

1. What value of 6 makes the equation48 = b= 12 true?-example-1
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SOLUTION

From the equation

48 divided


\begin{gathered} (48)/(b)=12 \\ \\ (48)/(b)=(12)/(1) \\ \\ \text{Cross multiplying } \\ 12b=48 \\ \text{dividing both sides by 12,} \\ (12b)/(12)=(48)/(12) \\ \\ b=\text{ 4} \end{gathered}

So, b = 4 makes the equation to be true

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