document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43704>Question 43704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am looking at examples in my book for this equation, but since the (x) is on the top instead of the bottom, I am confussed. here is the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/16 = 18/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the LCD would be 8, considering 8 goes into both denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8)(x/16) = (8) (18/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 = 18/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where am I going from here? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The easiest way  way to go about this is to remember that if a/b=c/d then ad=bc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=288 x=36  The other thing to notice is 16= 2*8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps </SPAN>\n" );
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