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HELP PEOPLE I AGAIN FORGOT EVERYTHING

HELP PEOPLE I AGAIN FORGOT EVERYTHING-example-1
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

Create a proportion


(x)/(12) = (63)/(84)

84 divide by what gives you 12? 7

So divide 63 by 7, and you get 9.

This doesn't work with all of these problems so you can always cross multiply then divide.

12(63) = 756

84(x) = 84x

84x = 756

84x/84 = 756/84

x = 9

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