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What is the solution to the proportion?8/16=x/10

User Brian Kim
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\displaystyle\\(8)/(16) =(x)/(10)\\\\x=(10*8)/(16)= (80)/(16) =\boxed{5}



User Fotinsky
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X=5

Because 8/16=x/10 8 is half of 16 so it is equal to the same amount as 5/10

You can simplify them both down to one fraction 1/2

Hope that I could help you

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