SOLUTION: {{{6/8 = n/20}}}

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Question 66844: 6%2F8+=+n%2F20
Answer by Smirnov(15) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well, the difference between eight and twenty is multiply by two and one half
8%2A2.5=20
If you multiply the top 6 by 2.5 you get 15
6%2F8=15%2F20
PROOF! Both simplify to 3%2F4
6%2F8=15%2F20=3%2F4