Question

How can you solve for x in the proportion 7/8 = x/24

Answer 1

Answer Choice D this is what is known as cross multiply

Answer 2

Answer:

Correct option is:

D. Set the product of 7 and 24 equal to the product of 8 and x, and then solve for x.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have to determine how we can solve for x in the proportion:

7/8=x/24

Multiplying both sides by 8×24,we get

$\dfrac{7}{8}\times 8\times 24=\dfrac{x}{24}\times 8\times 24$

i.e. 7×24=x×8

As we can see, we have to set the product of 7 and 24 equal to the product of 8 and x and then solve for x

Hence, Correct option is:

D. Set the product of 7 and 24 equal to the product of 8 and x, and then solve for x.