SOLUTION: 300/24=18/j

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Question 185106: 300/24=18/j
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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300%2F24=18%2Fj Start with the given equation.


%28300%2F24%29%2Aj=18 Multiply both sides by j


300%2Aj=18%2A24 Multiply both sides by 24


300%2Aj=432 Multiply


j=432%2F300 Divide both sides by 300


j=36%2F25 Simplify



So our answer is j=36%2F25 which in decimal form is j=1.44