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Solve for x. Round answer to nearest tenth.

16
20
46
10.7
30.7
37.5
57.5
Please help

Solve for x. Round answer to nearest tenth. 16 20 46 10.7 30.7 37.5 57.5 Please help-example-1
User Berline
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Answer:

I got 37.5 as my answer

Explanation:

create your proportions by making the fractions 16/20=30/x (you can use this shortcut because the lines are parallel)

then cross multiply to get 16x=600

divide by 16 and x=37.5

User Jakub Szumiato
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