Respuesta :
Answer:
Paolo made an error when he cross multiplied the proportion
Step-by-step explanation:
The proportion is ...
[tex]\dfrac{3}{12}=\dfrac{x}{8}[/tex]
"Cross multiply" means "multiply both sides of the equation by the product of the denominators."
[tex]\dfrac{3}{12}(12)(8)=\dfrac{x}{8}(12)(8) \quad\text{cross multiply}\\\\(3)(8)=(x)(12) \quad\text{Paolo got something different}[/tex]
Answer:
Paolo made an error when he cross multiplied the proportion
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