document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77303>Question 77303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5:2=8:10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55421 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55421\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you're trying to figure out if they are equal then represent the ratios as fractions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2=8%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2=8%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply both sides by (2*10) (this is like cross-multiplication)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820%29%285%2F2%29=20%288%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820%29%285%2F2%29=20%288%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can see that they are not equal. So the equation of the ratios 5:2=8:10 is false </SPAN>\n" );
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