document.write( "Question 247432: im rtying to solve this...x over 18= 20 over 24, solve for x \n" ); document.write( "
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\"x%2F18+=+20%2F24\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "\"24x+=+20%2A18+=+360\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 24
\n" ); document.write( "x = 15
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\n" ); document.write( "Or you can do it step by step...
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 18
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2818x%29%2F18+=+%2818%2A20%29%2F24%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The 18's on the left side cancel, so we have
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%2818%2A20%29%2F24\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Looking to the right, we see that we can simplify it
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+360%2F24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+15\"
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