Asked by rose

what value of x makes this proportion true?
7.5/x = 18/288

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve 7.5/x = 18/288.

Simplify 18/288 = 1/16 (divide both by 18), so 7.5/x = 1/16 ⇒ x = 7.5·16 = 120.

Check: 7.5/120 = 0.0625 = 18/288. So x = 120.