document.write( "Question 97327: 8/5 = 40/y \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2F5=40%2Fy\" Start with the given ratio\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%288%2F5%29%2Ay=40\" Multiply both sides by y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2Ay=40%2A5\" Multiply both sides by 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2Ay=200\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=200%2F8\" Divide both sides by 8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=25\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"y=25\"
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