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Solve for x HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Solve for x HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!-example-1
User Dugong
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Answer:

5

Explanation:

28 - 12 = 16

28 / 35 = 16 / 4x

28 = 4 * 7

35 = 5 * 7

16 = 4 * 4

4x = 4 * x

( 4 * 7 ) / ( 5 * 7 ) = ( 4 * 4 ) / ( 4 * x )

( 4 / 5 ) = ( 4 / x )

Cross multiply,

4 * x = 5 * 4

Divide 4 on both sides,

x = 5

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