SOLUTION: please solve 4/12=n/26 n=?

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Question 147945: please solve
4/12=n/26 n=?
Answer by mangopeeler07(462) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%2F12=n%2F26 Cross multiply and get 4%2826%29=12%28n%29. Multiply it out and get 104=12n. Then divide each side by 12 and get 104%2F12=n. This reduces to 26%2F3=n or 8.66667.
As a shortcut you know that 12 divided by 3 is 4, so divide 26 by 3 and get 8.66667.