SOLUTION: I have a really big test tommrow and I was not in this school for 2 months, because I just moved here so I don't know a lot of this. Can you help me with proportions please. The p

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Question 823245: I have a really big test tommrow and I was not in this school for 2 months, because I just moved here so I don't know a lot of this. Can you help me with proportions please. The problem is 3/6=x-3/8
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3%2F6=%28x-3%29%2F8

3%2A8=6%28x-3%29 Cross multiply

24=6%28x-3%29

24=6x-18 Distribute

42=6x

42=6x

6x=42

x=42%2F6

x=7


So the final answer is x=7