Who knows how to solve proportions! I NEED HELP!!!!!!! 5/2=2/x x=???

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Answer:

$\large\boxed{x=(4)/(5)=0.8}$

Explanation:

$(5)/(2)=(2)/(x)\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\5x=(2)(2)\\\\5x=4\qquad\text{divide both sides by 5}\\\\(5x)/(5)=(4)/(5)\\\\x=(4)/(5)\to x=0.8$

TheJF answered Aug 1, 2020

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