SOLUTION: Solve. x/5=16/10 I got x=8 Is it correct?

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Question 80165: Solve.
x/5=16/10
I got x=8
Is it correct?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yeah you are correct. You can plug in x=8 to verify
Check:
x%2F5=16%2F10
Plug in x=8
8%2F5=16%2F10
Using a calculator, we get:
1.6=1.6
So our answer is verified