What is the missing term of x/8=15/6? worth 15 points?

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2007-09-03 19:40:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

6x = 120
x = 20

2007-09-07 19:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-09-04 02:58:39 · answer #2 · answered by ding 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

first you get the x alone, so you have to multiply 8 to each side.
x=(8 x 15)/6
then you solve
x = (120)/6
x= 20

hope it helps

2007-09-04 02:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by rock star girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

cross multipy
6x=120
divide both sides by 6
x = 20

2007-09-04 02:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by abmawabmahc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

6x=120
x=20
cross multiply

2007-09-04 02:50:09 · answer #5 · answered by foofy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋