document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786683>Question 786683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my son is having trouble with this problem and i can not help with it. could you explain to me how to find the answer. thank you 8/4=2/x x=? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8/4  the numerator is double the denominator, so to equate it to 2/x, x will be half of 2, which is 1, so <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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