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Z/24 = 25/32 i need help

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There are two methods to do this;
1.) For this equation, it is easier to cross multiply, which means (32 times z)=(25 times 24)
25 times 24=600
600/32=18.75
2.) You could try and find a common denominator by dividing the left side by 3 and the right side by 4 to have a common denominator of 8.
(z/3)/8=(25/4)=8
Because the denominators are the same, this means the numerators must be the same for the equations to be equal to each other.
So, z/3=25/4
Cross multiply, and you get 4z=75, z=18.75
I recommend the first way how to do it, but it is all up to you. Hope this helps.

User Andreas Tzionis
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Cross multiply the equation so you end up with 32z = 600
Then divide both sides by 32 to get z by itself.
Z = 600/32
Z = 18.75
User Kaalras
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