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\"5%2F12=x%2F6\" Start with the given ratio\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%285%2F12%29%2A6=x\" Multiply both sides by 6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"30%2F12=x\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2F2=x\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x=5%2F2\" which in decimal form is \"x=2.5\"\r
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