Question

Need heeelp soollving for x....

Answer 1

Please help...not answers and show work so I can understand

Answer 2

@AnswerMyQuestions @AuroraB @Angel_Bear19 @ashhhrodriguez

Answer 3

HI!!

Answer 4

Hey!

Answer 5

make any proportion you like
for example
\[\frac{x-1}{16}=\frac{6}{12}\]

Answer 6

or \[\frac{x-1}{32}=\frac{6}{24}\]

Answer 7

How do I solve that proportion

Answer 8

"cross multiply" as the math teacher say

Answer 9

\[\frac{x-1}{16}=\frac{6}{12}\\
12(x-1)=16\times 6\]

Answer 10

x=8?

Answer 11

or you could notice that \(\frac{6}{12}=\frac{1}{2}\)so
\[\frac{x-1}{16}=\frac{1}{2}\\
2(x-1)=16\]

Answer 12

yeah 8

Answer 13

ooh wait hold on

Answer 14

sweet thanks

Answer 15

\[2(x-1)=16\] the answer is not 8

Answer 16

\[2x-2=16\\
2x=18\\
x=9\]

Answer 17

Oh, lol yea my bad.

Answer 18

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