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Dominik [7]
3 years ago
5

Given that 5x:8 = 7:2 Calculate the value of x.

Mathematics
2 answers:
OLEGan [10]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

x = 5.6

Step-by-step explanation:

5x : 8 = 7 : 2 \\  \frac{5x}{8}  =  \frac{7}{2}  \\  \\ cross \:  \: multiple \\ 10x = 8 \times 7 \\ 10x = 56 \\  \frac{10x}{10}  =  \frac{56}{10}  \\ x = 5.6

PolarNik [594]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

x = 28/5 = 5.600

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