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PLEASE HELP ME a. Show that the ratios 10/20 and 30/60 form a proportion by finding a common multiplier. b. Show that the ratios in part (a) are equal by writing them in simplest form. Exaplin your answer

User Humayun
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Answer:

10/20=1/2

30/60=1/2

they are equal

User AlvYuste
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if you take 10/20 and multiple both numerator and denominator by 3 it is equal to 30/60
your common multipler is 3
10/20=1/2
30/60=1/2
Both are equal to 1/2 when in simplest form
In other words, these two fractions 10/20 and 30/60 are equal to each other

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