Tick (✓) the correct answer

Question:

Tick (✓) the correct answer

If $\frac{4 x+8}{5 x+8}=\frac{5}{6}$, then $x=?$

(a) 4

(b) 6

(C) 8

(d) 12

Solution:

(C) 8

$\frac{4 x+8}{5 x+8}=\frac{5}{6}$

$\Rightarrow 6(4 x+8)=5(5 x+8)$

$\Rightarrow 24 x+48=25 x+40$

$\Rightarrow 24 x-25 x=-48+40$

$\Rightarrow-x=-8$

$\Rightarrow x=8$

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