Answer:
6x = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
We can write this as a proportion
6 8
---- = ----------
2 x
Using cross products
6x = 2*8
[tex]6:2=8:x\to\dfrac{6}{2}=\dfrac{8}{x}\qquad\text{cross multiply both sides}\\\\(6)(x)=(2)(8)\\\\6x=16[/tex]
