Question

What would the next step be to solve for X

Answer 1

`(10)/(12)=(8)/(x)`

Step 1: We cross-multiply;

`\begin{gathered} 10* x=8*12 \\ 10x=96 \end{gathered}`

Step 2: We divide both sides by 10;

`\begin{gathered} (10x)/(10)=(96)/(10) \\ x=9.6 \end{gathered}`

ANSWER: x=9.6