SOLUTION: solve the following proportion for y 11/ 7 = y /5

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Question 301344: solve the following proportion for y
11/ 7 = y /5

Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
11/ 7 = y /5 CROSS MULTIPLY
7Y=5*11
7Y=55
Y=55/7 OR 7.857 ANS.
PROOF:
11/7=(55/7)/5
11/7=55/7*1/5
11/7=55/35
11/7=11/7

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