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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2025

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The product of the first three numbers in the box below is equal to the product of the last three numbers. What is the value of $x$ ? $x \quad 120 \quad 496 \quad 360 \quad 48$

(A) $72$ (B) $84$ (C) $96$ (D) $128$ (E) $144$

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