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Solve x 9/× = x/4 what is x

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\begin{gathered} (9)/(x)=(x)/(4) \\ We\text{ cross multiply, we have:} \\ x\cdot x=4\cdot9 \\ x^2=36 \\ \text{Take the square root of both sides, we have:} \\ \sqrt[]{x^2}=\sqrt[]{36} \\ x=6 \end{gathered}

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