document.write( "Question 69178: How do you solve this: w/5=10/80 what is the variable: w stand for? \n" ); document.write( "
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w/5=10/80 w is an unknown. we need to cross multiply thus:
\n" ); document.write( "80w=50 now divide both sides by 80
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