SOLUTION: This is 5th grade math and I have TOTALLY forgotten how to do this stuff!!! Please try to explain to me how to solve and check this type of a problem, so I can remember how to do t

Question 68527: This is 5th grade math and I have TOTALLY forgotten how to do this stuff!!! Please try to explain to me how to solve and check this type of a problem, so I can remember how to do this!!!
x/5=20/4

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rmromero:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/5=20/4
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You want to isolate the "x" on one side of the equal sign.
The "5" is in the way and it is in the denominator.
Multiply both sides by 5; that way you will cancel the 5 in the denominator.
5(x/5) = 5(20/4)
The 5's cancel on the left of the equal sign.
The common factor of 4 cancels on the right of the equal sign.
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You are left with:
x=5*5
x=25
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Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by rmromero(383) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x/5=20/4
In this problem you can use Ratio and Proportion to solve for x.
Note: Ratio is the comparison of two quantities and Proportion on the other hand is a statement that ratios are equal.

Anyway, in the problem , so solve for x. you can use Property of Proportions. It states that in a proportion, the product of the means equals the product of the extremes. For any real number a, b, c, and d, b≠0 and d≠0:
If , then a*d = b*c

so
4x = 100 , Divide both sides by 4 to solve for x.

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