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2/18 = x/36 solve each proportion

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2 / 8 = x / 36

we multiply both sides of the equation with 36 in order to solve for x.

36 × (2 / 8) = 36 ( x / 36)

9 = x

the proportion is

2 / 8 = 9 / 36

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