Question

What is the solution to the equation x\6 = 4\12?options:x = 2x = 6x = 4x = 1

Answer 1

We want to solve the equation

`(x)/(6)=(4)/(12)`

cross multiplying, we have

`\begin{gathered} 12* x=6*4 \\ 12x=24 \\ x=(24)/(12) \\ x=2 \end{gathered}`

Hence the answer is x = 2, the first option