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Exilus asked Nov 25, 2022

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Find the value of x that makes the equation true.

12/x = 8/6
help!!

Mathematics
high-school

Exilus asked Nov 25, 2022

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Answer:

12/x = 8/6

cross multiply

8x = 12 × 6

x = 9

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Answer:

9 =x

Explanation:

12/x = 8/6

Using cross products

12 *6 = 8*x

72 = 8x

Divide each side by 8

72/8 = 8x/8

9 =x

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