Question 1095115
what i get is the following:


start with x=5y=2z


if we put everything in terms of z, then we get:


x = 2z


y = 2/5 * z


x:y:z in terms of z is therefore equalto 2z:2/5z:z


multiply everything by 5 and you get 10z:2z:5z


divide everything by z and you get 10 : 2 : 5


the ratio of x : y : z is equal to 10 : 2 : 5


there are 10 x's for every 2 y's for every 5 z's.


the ratio of x/y = 10/2 = 5/1


solve for x and you get x = 5y.


the ratio of y/z = 2/5


cross multiply to get 5y = 2z.


the ratio of x : y : z looks good at 10 : 2 : 5