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Solve for x.

StartFraction 3 x over 8 EndFraction equals 6
(1 point)
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x = 2.25
x = 2.25

x equals negative 16
Image with alt text: x equals negative 16

x = 144
x = 144

x = 16

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation

\[
\frac{3x}{8} = 6,
\]

we can start by isolating \(x\).

1. Multiply both sides by 8 to eliminate the fraction:

\[
3x = 6 \times 8.
\]

Calculating the right-hand side:

\[
3x = 48.
\]

2. Now, divide both sides by 3 to solve for \(x\):

\[
x = \frac{48}{3}.
\]

Calculating this gives:

\[
x = 16.
\]

Thus, the solution is

\[
\boxed{16}.
\]

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