What is the first step that you have to do in order to solve the proportion: x/2=4/12

A. 8.5
B. 26y = 3
C. y = 3(26)
D. 3(y) = 1(26)

Question

What is the first step that you have to do in order to solve the proportion: x/2=4/12

A. 8.5
B. 26y = 3
C. y = 3(26)
D. 3(y) = 1(26)

anonymous · Answer

so what would the answer be

ivettef365 · Answer

why you have an x on the proportion and a  y on the answers??

anonymous · Answer

becuz these are answer choices

ivettef365 · Answer

those answer choices makes no sense, are you sure you have the right problem for those answer choices

anonymous · Answer

yea im sure

ivettef365 · Answer

let see if somebody else makes sense of it, because proportion is cross multiplying
you have the problem as 

   x             4
----   =   ----
   2            12


that is equal to 12(x) = 4(2)
                        12x = 8
                            x = 8/12

                           x = 2/3