2/3= 12/x
x=18
x=12
x=36
x=8
I think the answer is 36
I don't think it is.
My reason is that I substituted your answer in the equation and it did not satisfy.
Were you just guessing?
To find the value of x in the equation 2/3 = 12/x, you can cross multiply.
Cross multiplying means multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction.
So, cross multiplying in this case, we have:
2 * x = 3 * 12
2x = 36
To isolate the x variable, divide both sides of the equation by 2:
2x/2 = 36/2
x = 18
Therefore, the correct value of x in the equation 2/3 = 12/x is 18.
To solve the equation 2/3 = 12/x, you can cross-multiply. This means multiplying the numerator of the left side (2) by the denominator of the right side (x) and vice versa, as follows:
2 * x = 3 * 12
This simplifies to:
2x = 36
To find the value of x, divide both sides of the equation by 2:
x = 36/2
This simplifies to:
x = 18
Therefore, the correct value of x in the equation 2/3 = 12/x is indeed 18, not 36.