SOLUTION: find the value of y and x in the equation 5/x=4/y=4/3

Question 87005: find the value of y and x in the equation 5/x=4/y=4/3
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

find the value of y and x in the equation 

That has two equal signs, so we make two equations

 and 

Cross multiplying each:

 and 

 and 

Edwin

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