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What do you get for X on this proportion. 10/15 = 8/x

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\begin{gathered} (10)/(15)=(8)/(x) \\ \\ 10x=8\cdot15 \\ 10x=120 \\ x=(120)/(10) \\ x=12 \\ \text{the value of x is 12} \end{gathered}

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