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4:(x−3)=2:3

find x

please help me

User Tilish
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

4:(x-3)=2:3

4/2=2

Which means that x-3 has to equal double the amount of 3

3*2= 6

x-3=6

Add three to both sides

x=9

User Yordan Nikolov
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

4:(x-3)=2:3

4:(x-3)=2(2:3)

4:(x-3)=4:6

x-3=6

x=9

User Nirajan Poudel
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