[tex]a) \\\\\dfrac {2x}{3} =8 \\\\\implies 2x = 8 \times 3 = 24\\\\\implies x = \dfrac{24}2 = 12\\\\b)\\\\\dfrac{3x}2 = 6\\\\\implies 3x = 6\times 2 = 12\\\\\implies x = \dfrac{12}3 =4[/tex]