Question

How do you solve `2/3=6/(x+4)`?

Answer 1

`x = 5`

Explanation:

When you have only one term on each side you can cross multiply.

`2/3 = 6/(x+4)`

`2(x+4) = 3xx6`

`2x+8 =18" "larr` subtract 8 from each side

`2x = 10" "div 2`

`x = 5`