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Question
Solve the following equation for the unknown: `(4x)/(27) = (8)/(9)`
Solution
`(4x)/(27) = (8)/(9)`
∴ (4x)(9) = (8)(27)
∴ x = `(8 xx 27)/(4 xx 9)`
∴ x = `(2 xx 3)/(1 xx 1)`
∴ x = 6.
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