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  • 29-10-2022
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Solve each proportion.use cross multiplication to find missing values2/5 = 8/x

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  • 29-10-2022
[tex]\frac{2}{5}=\frac{8}{x}[/tex]

apply cross multiplication

[tex]2\cdot x=8\cdot5[/tex]

simplify

[tex]2x=40[/tex]

solve for x

[tex]\begin{gathered} x=\frac{40}{2} \\ x=20 \end{gathered}[/tex]

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