Question

How do you solve `6/18 = x/36`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Multiply each side of the equation by `color(red)(36)` to solve for `x` while keeping the equation balanced:

`color(red)(36) xx 6/18 = color(red)(36) xx x/36`

`cancel(color(red)(36))2 xx 6/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(18))) = cancel(color(red)(36)) xx x/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(36)))`

`12 = x`

`x = 12`