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1/3 = x/15 What is the value of x?
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1/3 = x/15 What is the value of x?

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Answer:


\huge\boxed{x=5}

Explanation:


(1)/(3)=(x)/(15)\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\3x=15\qquad\text{divide both sides by 3}\\\\x=5

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