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What is the value of x?
x/12=20/120

User Nealmcb
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x=2 because that’s the answer and sneed more characters
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Answer:

x=2

Explanation:

You can simplify 20/120 to 1/6

So x/12=20/120 can also be rewritten as x/12=1/6

Since you need to put the "x" on one side you will need to multiply 12 on both sides:

x/12*12=1/6*12

x=2

Therefore, x=2

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