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Solve the proportion. Please explain how you managed to get the answer! I don't know how to get there!

Solve the proportion. Please explain how you managed to get the answer! I don't know how to get there!
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Solve the proportion. Please explain how you managed to get the answer! I don't know how to get there!

Solve the proportion. Please explain how you managed to get the answer! I don't know-example-1
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User Tammie
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All you need to do is cross multiply and then solve for x

(8)/(x+9) = (2)/(x-3) \\ 8(x-3)=2(x+9) \\ 8x-24=2x+18 \\ 6x-24=18 \\ 6x=42 \\ x=7
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See the attachment.
Solve the proportion. Please explain how you managed to get the answer! I don't know-example-1
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