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Question 168181: im having a really hard time on this one it is due tomorrow
7/5=10.5/b solve the proportion ? really confussed
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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7%2F5=10.5%2Fb Start with the given ratio


%287%2F5%29%2Ab=10.5 Multiply both sides by b


7%2Ab=10.5%285%29 Multiply both sides by 5


7%2Ab=52.5 Multiply 10.5 and 5 to get 52.5


b=52.5%2F7 Divide both sides by 7 to isolate "b"


b=7.5 Divide



So our answer is b=7.5