2/3 = 1.2/x
Cross multiply:
2x = 3.6
Solve for x:
x = 1.8
2/3 = 1.2/x
x=?
Cross multiply:
2x = 3.6
Solve for x:
x = 1.8
Cross-multiplying means multiplying the numerator of the first fraction by the denominator of the second fraction, and vice versa.
In this case, cross-multiplying gives us:
(2)(x) = (3)(1.2)
Now, we can simplify the equation by multiplying:
2x = 3.6
To solve for x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 2:
2x/2 = 3.6/2
Simplifying further:
x = 1.8
So, the value of x that solves the proportion is 1.8.
Cross-multiplication involves multiplying the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction and setting the two products equal to each other.
In this case, we have:
2 * x = 3 * 1.2
Now, we can simplify the equation by multiplying:
2x = 3.6
To isolate x, we divide both sides of the equation by 2:
2x/2 = 3.6/2
x = 1.8
Therefore, the value of x is 1.8.