SOLUTION: 2x=3Y,3Y=5Z,X:Z=?

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Question 1045640: 2x=3Y,3Y=5Z,X:Z=?
Answer by ikleyn(52879) About Me  (Show Source):
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2X = 3Y, 3Y = 5Z, X:Z=?
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1.  X%2FZ = %28X%2FY%29%2A%28Y%2FZ%29.


2.  From 2X = 3Y  --->  X%2FY = 3%2F2.

    From 3Y = 5Z  --->  Y%2FZ = 5%2F3.


3.  Now  X%2FZ = %28X%2FY%29%2A%28Y%2FZ%29 = %283%2F2%29%2A%285%2F3%29 = 5%2F2.


Answer.  X%2FZ = 5%2F2.