document.write( "Question 145377: can you tell me the steps for solving 30/x=8/15 ?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #106055 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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can you tell me the steps for solving
\n" ); document.write( "\"30%2Fx\" = \"8%2F15\"
\n" ); document.write( "just cross multiply and solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "8x = 30*15
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\n" ); document.write( "8x = 450
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"450%2F8\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 56\"1%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution using x = 56.25, using a calc:
\n" ); document.write( "\"30%2F56.25\" = \"8%2F15\"
\n" ); document.write( ".5333 = .5333
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