SOLUTION: 9/6=x/8? What is x

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Question 984722: 9/6=x/8? What is x
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Multiplicative Inverse Property and Multiplication Property of Equality.
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9/6=x/8? What is x
9%2F6+=+x%2F8

3cross%289%29%2F2cross%286%29+=+x%2F8 ------- Reducing left-side fraction

3%2F2+=+x%2F8 

Cross-multiply, then divide by the coefficient on the x.