solve for x 8/x = 12/30

Answer:
x = 20
Step-by-step explanation:
We can cross multiply to isolate x
[tex]\frac{8}{12}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{x}{30}[/tex]
multiply 30 from both sides
[tex]\frac{30*8}{12}[/tex] = [tex]x[/tex]
simplify and we get
[tex]20 = x[/tex]