Question

How do you solve `\frac{3}{4}=\frac{3}{8}x`?

Answer 1

`x=2`

Explanation:

Solve by inspection ("what do you need to multiply `3/8` by to get `3/4`?")

or
given
`color(white)("XXX")3/4 = 3/8x`
multiply both sides by `8` to get
`color(white)("XXX")6=3x`
then divide both sides by `3` to get
`color(white)("XXX")2=xcolor(white)("XX")orcolor(white)("XX")x=2`