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Find the value of x so that the ratios 8: x and 12: 18 are equivalent.

User AyoDavid
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Answer:

Explanation:

First let's set this into a proportion:


(8)/(x)=(12)/(18)\\144=12x\\12=x

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User Teoreda
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Answer:

I could be wrong, but I think it's x=12

User Dimitri Danilov
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