SOLUTION: 1. What is the solution to the proportion? n/18 = 5/9

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Question 838115: 1. What is the solution to the proportion?

n/18 = 5/9
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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n%2F18+=+5%2F9
Notice that the denominator of the left side is 2 times the
denominator of the right side.
The numerator of the left side must be 2 times the
numerator of the right side which means n = 2*5 = 10