SOLUTION: x-3 : x = 8 : 4

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Question 1109260: x-3 : x = 8 : 4
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x-3 : x = 8 : 4
x-3 * 4 = x * 8
4x-12 = 8x
-12 = 8x-4x
-12 = 4x
-12/4 = x
-3 = x
x = -3