Answer
$x=-16$
Work Step by Step
$\frac{-3}{8}$=$\frac{6}{x}$
Step 1: Cross Multiply
$-3\times x$=$6\times8$
$-3x=48$
Step 2: Divide by -3 on both sides
$-3x\div-3$=$48\div-3$
$x=-16$
Answer: $x=-16$
Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321867327
ISBN 13:
978-0-32186-732-2
Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - 6.2 Linear Equations in One Variable and Proportions - Exercise Set 6.2 - Page 362: 64
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