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RSB [31]
4 years ago
7

Solve the proportion 4/5=28/x using two different methods. explain each method

Mathematics
1 answer:
katrin [286]4 years ago
8 0
4x=28x5
4x=140
4x=35

or you can use the horizontal method

4=28
5=x

you know that 4x7=28
so you obviously know that 5x7 has to give you x which is 35
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