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How to solve 6/12=2/c

User Haukinger
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(6)/(12) = (2)/(c) \\ \\ (1)/(2) = (2)/(c) \ / \ simplify \\ \\ (1)/(2) c = 2 \ / \ multiply \ each \ side \ by \ c \\ \\ (c)/(2) = 2 \ / \ simplify \\ \\ c = 2 * 2 \ / \ multiply \ each \ side \ by \ 2 \\ \\ c = 4 \ / \ simplify \\ \\

The final result is c = 4.
User Salihgueler
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All you have to do here is some simplifying.

6/12 = what
6 divided by 12 = 1/2

1/2 = 2/4

There! We have our missing value

6/12 = 2/4

Answer: c = 4
User Dave Amit
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