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Given x/y=10/4. If y = 18, what is the value of x?

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Answer: x = 45

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x/y = 10/4

x/18 = 10/4 ... replace y with 18

x*4 = 18*10 ... cross multiply

4x = 180

4x/4 = 180/4 ... divide both sides by 4

x = 45

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