[tex] \frac{8}{15} = \frac{x}{6} [/tex] To solve this type of equation (with an x in the denominator of a fraction) we must cross-multiply the numerator and the denominator.
If you cross multiply the proportion that is the equation that results from it. [tex] \frac{8}{15} [/tex] = [tex] \frac{x}{6} [/tex] 15×x=15x 8×6=48 15x=48