Question

please help me solve this proportion

18 x
-- = --
32 16

Answer 1

so... you have a fraction on the left hand and a fraction on the right hand

Answer 2

the denominator on the right side is 16

Answer 3

that means:
the right side is 16 divided by 16

Answer 4

any idea how you can get rid of that denominator?

Answer 5

oooops
i meant:
the right side is X divided by 16

Answer 6

any idea how to ged rid of the 16?

Answer 7

divide 32 by 2 to get 16. Then do 18 divide by 2 also. Then you get 9. So x=9