SOLUTION: x/3 = 2/5

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Question 189732This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: x/3 = 2/5 This question is from textbook Algebra 1

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x/3=2/5, Multiply both sides by 3 to get x=6/5. Plug x=6/5 back into the
equation to check the answer: (6/5)/3=2/5, (6/5)(1/3)=6/15=2/5, it is correct.