SOLUTION: write the sentence as a proportion. Then solve the proportion. 5 is to 12 as x is to 48.

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Question 462946: write the sentence as a proportion. Then solve the proportion. 5 is to 12 as x is to 48.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5/12=x/48
12x=240
x=20