document.write( "Question 168107: did i solve this proportion correctly?
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document.write( "(2x+4)/5=30/25
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document.write( "(25)(2x+4)=(5)(30)
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document.write( "50x+29=150
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document.write( "50x+29-29=150-29
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document.write( "50x=121
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document.write( "(50x)/50=(121)/50
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document.write( "x=2.42 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #123885 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! did i solve this proportion correctly? \n" ); document.write( "(2x+4)/5=30/25 \n" ); document.write( "(25)(2x+4)=(5)(30) \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "25*(2x+4) is 50x + 100, not 29. You would have gotten it right, even tho you went the long way around, except for that. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "50x+29=150 \n" ); document.write( "50x+29-29=150-29 \n" ); document.write( "50x=121 \n" ); document.write( "(50x)/50=(121)/50 \n" ); document.write( "x=2.42 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "No. \n" ); document.write( "(2x+4)/5=30/25 = 6/5 \n" ); document.write( "2x+4 = 6 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 2 \n" ); document.write( "x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "I don't know why you call it a \"proportion\", it's an equation.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |