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What is the value of m: 5/8=m/96

User Tlbrack
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5 = m
8 96

Cross Multiply

8 * m = 96 * 5
8m = 480
m = 480
8
m = 60

User Elan
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m/96 = 5/8

Multiply each side by 96 .

Then you will have m = 480/8 .

This is the true value of 'm', but you may want to simplify it
to make it look prettier.


User Omegacore
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