SOLUTION: Solve the porportion 13. 12/54 = 8/w Any help with this equation would be <b>Greatly</b> appreciated.

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Question 114595: Solve the porportion
13. 12/54 = 8/w
Any help with this equation would be Greatly appreciated.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

12%2F54=8%2Fw Start with the given ratio


%2812%2F54%29%2Aw=8 Multiply both sides by w

12%2Aw=8%2A54 Multiply both sides by 54

12%2Aw=432 Multiply

w=432%2F12 Divide both sides by 12


w=36 Simplify



So our answer is w=36