Solve the equation.

Question

Three-fourths times x equals 9.
(1 point)
Responses

x equals 12.
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x equals 108.
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x equals 72.
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x equals four-ninths.

Answer 1

To solve the equation, we need to isolate x.

Three-fourths times x equals 9 can be written as:

(3/4)x = 9

To isolate x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of (3/4), which is (4/3):

(4/3)(3/4)x = (4/3)(9)

Simplifying:

1x = 12

Therefore, x equals 12.