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Solve 20/15 = n/18 for the unknown quantity n

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Answer:

n = 24

Explanation:


(20)/(15)=(n)/(18)\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\15n=(20)(18)\\\\15n=360\qquad\text{divide both sides by 15}\\\\n=24

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