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3 years ago

Explain what happens to the cross products when the terms of a proportion are cross multiplied.

Mathematics

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Temka [501]3 years ago

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Answer:

The cross product is created

Step-by-step explanation:

A proportion is simply a statement that two ratios are equal. ... In problems involving proportions, we can use cross products to test whether two ratios are equal and form a proportion. To find the cross products of a proportion, we multiply the outer terms, called the extremes, and the middle terms, called the means.

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