SOLUTION: solve for b/a: 2a/5=6b/8

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Question 983838: solve for b/a: 2a/5=6b/8
Answer by Timnewman(323)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
b/a = 8/15.
Here is the working:

if
Then,
30b=16a
divide bothside by 16a

multiply bothside by 16/30

cancel out,



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