Question

Blank is an equation that can be used to solve the proportion 8/15 = x/6

Answer 1

3 1/5

Explanation:

8/15 = x/6

cross multiplication

8*6 15*x

48/15x

x = 3 1/5

Answer 2

`\huge\boxed{x=3(1)/(5)\to x=3.2}`

Explanation:

`(8)/(15)=(x)/(6)\quad|\text{cross multiply}\\\\15\cdot x=8\cdot6\\\\15x=48\qquad|\text{divide both sides by 15}\\\\(15x)/(15)=(48)/(15)\\\\x=(48:3)/(15:3)\\\\x=(16)/(5)\\\\x=3(1)/(5)\to x=3.2`