SOLUTION: Please show step by step in solving proportion problems 1/8 : 2/3 : : 75 : x

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Question 923507: Please show step by step in solving proportion problems 1/8 : 2/3 : : 75 : x
Found 2 solutions by srinivas.g, MathTherapy:
Answer by srinivas.g(540)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/8:2/3:: 75:x =
move x to the left

move 2/3 to the right




move 8 to the right

x=400
result is 400

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Please show step by step in solving proportion problems 1/8 : 2/3 : : 75 : x


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