SOLUTION: What is the solution of the proportion (n)/(5)=(2n+4)/(6)?

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Question 1094908: What is the solution of the proportion (n)/(5)=(2n+4)/(6)?
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What is the solution of the proportion (n)/(5)=(2n+4)/(6)?
n%2F5+=+%282n+%2B+4%29%2F6

JUST cross-multiply to get: 6n = 5(2n + 4)

Continue solving for n.

You should get: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C3%2C+n%2C+%22=%22%2C+-+5%29%29, not -+25%2F4