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The proportion is $\"\"$ .

Apply cross products property: If $\"\"$ where $\"\"$ then $\"\"$ .

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Subtract 6x from each side.

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To check the solution, substitute the value of $\"\"$ in the proportion $\"\"$ .

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Cancel common terms.

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The value of $\"\"$ .