SOLUTION: What is.....solve the proportion x+6/3=8/5?

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Question 24370: What is.....solve the proportion x+6/3=8/5?
Answer by piglet162431(90) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2B6%2F3=8%2F5=
%28x%2B6%295=3%288%29
5x%2B30=24
5x=-6
x=-1.2
Check.
-1.2+6/3=8/5
4.8/3=1.6
1.6=1.6