How do you solve this?

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#x/2=(x+6)/8#

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-26T00:15:53

#x=2#

Cross multiply so you have

#8x=2x+12#

The next step is to subtract #2x# from both sides in order to isolate all the #x#'s on one side of the equation, so you now have

#6x=12#

Divide the #6# out from both sides so you're just left with

#x=2#