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Exercise 1 Page 541

You can solve the proportion by using cross products.

4 or - 4

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To solve the proportion, we will start by using cross products.

3x/8=6/x
3x(x)=8(6)
3x^2=48

From here, we will continue solving for x by using the Division Property of Equality and calculating the square root.

3x^2=48
x^2=16
x=± sqrt(16)
x=± 4

Therefore, the solution is x=4 or x=- 4.