document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28833>Question 28833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What value of x solves the following proportion?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9: x = 6:8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 9/x =6/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 9/x = 3/4 (cancelling 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mulitplying by (4x) or cross multiplying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X4 = 3X(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X4 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: x = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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