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solve the proportion (with work please)
(10)/(5) =(n)/(10)

User RPradeep
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Solution:

If
(a)/(b) = (c)/(d) then
ad=cb. You could use that to solve the proportion,


(10)/(5)=(n)/(10) \\5n=10(10)\\5n=100\\(5)/(5)n=(100)/(5) \\n=20\\

Answer:


n=20

Check:


(10)/(5) =(20)/(10) \\2=2

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