SOLUTION: Solve the Proportion for x: x/8 = 5/3

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Question 697943: Solve the Proportion for x: x/8 = 5/3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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x/8 = 5/3

x = 8(5/3)

x = 40/3