SOLUTION: a) An equation of the form {{{X/Y = A/B}}} is called a/an___________ ___________ ___________ _. b) When we solve the equation {{{X/Y = A/B}}} by the method of cross multiplicati

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Question 314347: a) An equation of the form is called a/an_____________________________________.
b) When we solve the equation by the method of cross multiplication, we are actually using the fact that the product of the______________________________equals the product of the____________________.

Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a) proportion
b) means; extremes

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