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Blank is an equation that can be used to solve the proportion 8/15 = x/6

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Answer:

3 1/5

Explanation:

8/15 = x/6

cross multiplication

8*6 15*x

48/15x

x = 3 1/5

User Joy Wang
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Answer:


\huge\boxed{x=3(1)/(5)\to x=3.2}

Explanation:


(8)/(15)=(x)/(6)\quad|\text{cross multiply}\\\\15\cdot x=8\cdot6\\\\15x=48\qquad|\text{divide both sides by 15}\\\\(15x)/(15)=(48)/(15)\\\\x=(48:3)/(15:3)\\\\x=(16)/(5)\\\\x=3(1)/(5)\to x=3.2

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