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I am trying to solve this thing. I found the value for x for I can find y. Can someone help please ? Make sure you show your work. Thanks!

I am trying to solve this thing. I found the value for x for I can find y. Can someone-example-1
User BlockR
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7/x=8/y, so that 7*y=8*x, and y = 8*x/7, now you can substitute x = 14/3, and get y= 16/3
User Martin Zeltin
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Use the same proportion to find y that you use to find x.
6/4 = 8/y
Cross multiply
6y = 8*4
6y = 32
divide both sides by 6
y = 32/6 = 16/3

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