SOLUTION: a photograph measuring 7 1/2 cm by 5 cm is enlarged so that the larger side is 24 cm. What is the length of the shorter side?
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Question 833185: a photograph measuring 7 1/2 cm by 5 cm is enlarged so that the larger side is 24 cm. What is the length of the shorter side? Answer by LinnW(1048) (Show Source):
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cross products gives us
7.5x = 5*25
7.5x = 125
divide each side by 7.5
x = 125/7.5
x = 16 2/3
