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What is the solution to the proportion?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, Fombitz:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
CROSS MULTIPLY
12Y=5(3y-8)
12y=15y-40
12y-15y=-40
-3y=-40
y=-40/-3
y=40/3 ans.
proof:
(3*40/3-8)/12=(40/3)/5
(40-8)/12=40/3*1/5
32/12=40/15
8/3=8/3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides by
Add to both sides,
Add to both sides,
Divide both sides by
Factor out any common factors in numerator and denominator,
That's the solution to the problem as written, however it's not a proportion.
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Just in case if the problem was,
Then, multiply both sides by .
Distribute the } on the left hand side.
Subtract from both sides,
Add to both sides,
Divide both sides by .
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