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would 6/16=12/8
6 over 16= blank over 8 would you muliply to find answer
no, 6/16 does not = 12/8
6/16 = x/8
6/16 simplifies down to 3/8 so x=3
another way is to find common denominators, that would be 16
6/16 = x/8 * 2/2
6/16 = 2x/16
6 = 2x
6/2 = x
3 = x