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What is the value of n in this proportion? 8/12 = 10/n

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8/1/2=10/n=2*(n-15)/3n*3n=0*3n. Now we do, 2*(n-15)=0, which gives us 2=0. N-15=0. So n=15. Therefore, the answer is n=15.
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