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How do you solve #4/5x =10/20#?

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sankarankalyanam

Jun 26, 2018

#color(blue)(x = (1 * 5) / (2 * 4) = 5/8#

Explanation:

#4/5 x = 10 / 20#

#x = ((10/20)) / (4/5)), " cross multiplying"#

#x = (10 / 20) * (5/4)#

#x = (cancel10 * 5) / (cancel(20)^color(red)(2) * 4)#

#color(blue)(x = (1 * 5) / (2 * 4) = 5/8#

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