SOLUTION: What value of x solves the following proportion? 9 = x 6 = 8

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Question 28833: What value of x solves the following proportion?
9 = x
6 = 8

Answer by sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the problem is
9: x = 6:8
That is 9/x =6/8
That is 9/x = 3/4 (cancelling 2)
Mulitplying by (4x) or cross multiplying
9X4 = 3X(x)
dividing by 3
3X4 = x
That is x = 12
Answer: x = 12

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