SOLUTION: 8 u _ = __ 7 11 need to solve for U. These are both fractions

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Question 211461: 8 u
_ = __
7 11
need to solve for U. These are both fractions
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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8/7 = u/11,,,,,,cross multiply
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8*11 = 7*U,,,,,,divide by 7
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(8*11)/7 = U
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88/7 = U
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12.57 = U
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.check,,,,8/7 = 12.57 / 11 = 1.142,,,,,ok
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