SOLUTION: what is the proportion of 6 /X = 9/12?

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Question 20678: what is the proportion of 6 /X = 9/12?
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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6+%2FX =+9%2F12
Cross multiply;
9x=6(12)
9x=72;
divide both sides by 9;
9x%2F9=72%2F9
x=8
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