Use Cross-Multiplication to Solve the Equation $\frac { x - 3 } { 4 } = \frac { 19 } { 24 }$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Use cross-multiplication to solve the equation $\frac { x - 3 } { 4 } = \frac { 19 } { 24 }$ for x .

• A) x= -\(\frac { 13 } { 6 }\)
• B) x= \(\frac { 37 } { 6 }\)
• C) x= -\(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\)
• D) x= \(\frac { 13 } { 6 }\)
• E) x= \(\frac { 1 } { 6 }\)

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