SOLUTION: 7/8 equals ?/48

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Question 907825: 7/8 equals ?/48
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7%2F8+=x%2F48 .........cross multiply
7%2A48+=x%2A8
7%2A48%2F8+=x
7%2Across%2848%296%2Fcross%288%291+=x
7%2A6+=x
42+=x
so,
7%2F8+=42%2F48