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Can someone please solve 2/8 = n/20

User Rob Hardy
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Answer:

n=5

Explanation:

2/8 = n/20

Using cross products

2 * 20 = 8*n

40 = 8n

Divide each side by 8

40/8 = 8n/8

5 =n

User Derek Wright
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Answer:


n=5

Explanation:

We have the following expression
(2)/(8) = (n)/(20) and we must solve for variable n.

To solve the equation multiply by 20 on both sides of the equality and you will get the following


20*(2)/(8) = 20*(n)/(20)


(20*2)/(8) = (20n)/(20)


(40)/(8) = n


n= (40)/(8)

Finally we have that:


n=5

User Brani
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