document.write( "Question 508870: This is for solving praportions. What do you do if the cross multiply with the variable has a number more than one? cause I'm at this point in the problem x•15=3•1 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #341147 by oberobic(2304) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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If you're saying:
\n" ); document.write( "x*15 = 3*1
\n" ); document.write( "then there is no need to cross multiply.
\n" ); document.write( "Simply divide both sides by 15
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3/15
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\n" ); document.write( "If you're saying:
\n" ); document.write( "x/15 = 3
\n" ); document.write( "then you can think of 3 as 3/1 and you can cross multiply
\n" ); document.write( "x = 45
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\n" ); document.write( "Done. \n" ); document.write( "

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