SOLUTION: solve the proportion 8/N = 14/24

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Question 473925: solve the proportion 8/N = 14/24
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To solve a proportion, cross-multiply:

8/N = 14/24
14N = 8(24) {cross-multiplied}
14N = 192 {multiplied through}
N = 192/14 {divided both sides by 14}
N = 96/7 {reduced}.....you can also divide 96 by 7

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