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Sonny substituted 5 for x in the proportion 16/x=48/15 and cross multiplied to get 240=240. Why is this?
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Sonny substituted 5 for x in the proportion 16/x=48/15 and cross multiplied to get 240=240. Why is this?

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because 16/5 and 48/15 are equivalent fractions
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