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How do you solve #3/8 = x/24#?

Answer 1

Savannah Anderson

#x=9#

Method - 1

24 is 3 times 8. It is a fraction. Hence #x# must be 3 times 3.

#x=9#

Method - 2

#x/24=3/8# #x=(3xx cancel24)/cancel8=3 xx 3 =9# #x=9#

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Answer 2

Avery Alexander

To solve the equation 3/8 = x/24 for x, you need to cross multiply and then solve for x. Cross multiplying means multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction, and vice versa.

Here's the solution:

3/8 = x/24

Cross multiply: 3 * 24 = 8 * x

72 = 8x

Divide both sides by 8:

x = 72 / 8

x = 9

Therefore, the value of x is 9.

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