Use mental math to determine the solution to start fraction x over 3 end fraction = 24.

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x = 6
x = 6

x = 8
x = 8

x = 27
x = 27

x = 72

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To solve the equation x/3 = 24 mentally, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 3.

(3) * (x/3) = 3 * 24

This simplifies to:

x = 72

Therefore, the solution to the equation x/3 = 24 is x = 72.