SOLUTION: Find the missing value to make the fractions equivalent; 7/8=y/40.

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Question 255429: Find the missing value to make the fractions equivalent; 7/8=y/40.
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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7%2F8=y%2F40
step 1 - cross multiply to get
280+=+8y
step 2 - divide to get
y = 35.