document.write( "Question 87005: find the value of y and x in the equation 5/x=4/y=4/3 \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "find the value of y and x in the equation \"5%2Fx=4%2Fy=4%2F3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "That has two equal signs, so we make two equations\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"5%2Fx+=+4%2F3\" and \"4%2Fy=4%2F3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cross multiplying each:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"4x+=+15\" and \"4y+=+12\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x+=+15%2F4\" and \"y+=+3\"\r\n" );
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