What is the value of x in the proportion x + 1 / x+3 = 15/ 21 a.4 b.1/3 c.1/4 d.3

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2 answers:

vladimir2022 [97]3 years ago

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×+1/×+3=15/21
×+1=15(×+3)/21
×+1=15×+45/21
21(×+1)=15×+45
21×+21=15×+45
21×-15×=45-21
6×=24
×=4

lesantik [10]3 years ago

3 0

<span>What is the value of x in the proportion x + 1 / x+3 = 15/ 21
a.4
b.1/3
c.1/4
d.3</span>
the answer is
a.) 4

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