SOLUTION: Please help, I am stuck...18/40=45/? I can't remember how to do these! Can anyone help me?

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Question 206686: Please help, I am stuck...18/40=45/? I can't remember how to do these! Can anyone help me?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: it is more common to see an 'x' instead of a '?' for unknown numbers.


Start with the given equation.


Multiply both sides by x


Multiply both sides by 40


Multiply


Divide both sides by 18


Simplify



So the solution is

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