SOLUTION: ac=5 ab=10 what does bc

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Question 737928: ac=5 ab=10 what does bc
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Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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An easy way to solve this is to assign numbers to a, b and c. Assign numbers that make the equations true.


If ac=5 a can be 5 and c can be 1.


ab = 10, a is 5 so b is 2.


bc = 2*1 = 2

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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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ac=5....=> a=5%2Fc......substitute in
ab=10
%285%2Fc%29b=10
5b%2Fc=10
5b=10c
b=2c