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Suppose that 8 machines can complete a certain task in 6 days. If there are 12 machines, how many days would it take for them to finish the same task?1 days

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Step-by-step explanation

Since we have 8 machines, we can apply the following relationship:


(8)/(12)=(x)/(6)

Multiplying both sides by 6:


6\cdot(8)/(12)=x

Multiplying numbers:


(48)/(12)=x

Simplifying:


4=x

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