SOLUTION: Can you help me solve for x: 4/3 = 8/x I'm not sure where to begin....

Question 130972: Can you help me solve for x: 4/3 = 8/x
I'm not sure where to begin....
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, chitra:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given expression

Cross multiply

Multiply 8 and 3 to get 24

Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x

Divide
Answer by chitra(359) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The given expression is:

cross multiply now we get :

4 * x = 8 * 3

==> 4x = 24

divide by 4 on both sides

==>

==> x = 6

thus the solution
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