SOLUTION: Solve for x in the following proportions: 18/30 (eighteen over thirty, not divided by)=6/x (six over x).

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Question 717746: Solve for x in the following proportions: 18/30 (eighteen over thirty, not divided by)=6/x (six over x).
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x in the following proportions: 18/30 (eighteen over thirty, not divided by)=6/x (six over x).
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18/30 = 6/x
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Invert:
30/18 = x /6
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Multiply both sides by 6 to get:
x = 6*(30/18)
x = 30/3
x = 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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