SOLUTION: If an algebraic question is wrote as follows 4:5 :: x:20, does this mean 4/5=x/20?

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Question 914255: If an algebraic question is wrote as follows 4:5 :: x:20, does this mean 4/5=x/20?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes because ratios can be expressed as fractions.