SOLUTION: {{{8/x=32/24}}} find x

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Question 757440: 8%2Fx=32%2F24 find x
Answer by LearnWithMajor(33) About Me  (Show Source):
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8%2Fx=32%2F24 First take the reciprocal of both sides
x%2F8=24%2F32 Multiply both sides by 8
x=24%288%29%2F32
x=192%2F32
x=6
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Alternate method
8%2Fx=32%2F24 The right side can be simplified
8%2Fx=8%2F6 Since the numerators are equal the denominators have to be equal
therefore x = 6