SOLUTION: What is the value of x that satisfies the proportion x/3x-2 = 1/2? Which answer is it? a. 2 b. 4 c. 6 d. 8

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Question 633868: What is the value of x that satisfies the proportion x/3x-2 = 1/2?
Which answer is it?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, solver91311:
Answer by ewatrrr(10682) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

x%2F%283x-2%29+=+1%2F2   | Cross Multiplying to solve

      2x =  3x-2       | solve for x

Answer by solver91311(17070) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


There are two ways to do this.

1. Take each of the four answers and substitute into the proportion. The one that makes the proportion a true statement is the answer.

2. Cross-multiply, collect like terms, solve for

John

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