Solve the proportional equation 5/12 = x/15
2 answers:
Answer: 6.25.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's put your question into a proper proportional form, because it is a ratio that is equal.
To solve proportions, you have to cross-multiply in the direction that has numbers, which is 5 and 15, then divide to 12.
The answer you should get by doing this is 6.25.
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