document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372738>Question 372738</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the proportion for x: 3/4/9=8/x please show steps </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4)/9 = 8/x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/(4*9) = 8/x, we can simplify the LHS by 3 : <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/12 = 8 / x, and augment the LHS by 8 : <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/96 = 8 / x, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence x = 96 </SPAN>\n" );
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