SOLUTION: I been trying to slove this for two days and all I can come up with is how I cross multiply, Well this is the problem n/5=7/4 what I got so far was 35 when I cross multiply. the an

Question 118035: I been trying to slove this for two days and all I can come up with is how I cross multiply, Well this is the problem n/5=7/4 what I got so far was 35 when I cross multiply. the answer is 8.8 Im thinking I have to divide and when I did I divided 4 into 35 and got 8. if you can please show me how to get the answer dont slove it for me. I have alot of homework in this and I would like to know how to do it.

Thanks.
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the problem n/5=7/4
=
:
Cross multiply and you have:
4n = 5*7
:
4n = 35
:
n =
:
n = 8.75
:
:
Check in original equation, substitute 8.75 for n
=
1.75 = 1.75 confirms our solution

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given ratio

Multiply both sides by 5

Multiply

So our answer is which is roughly 8.75
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