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What is the solution to the proportion 3/5=x/10

User Rat Salad
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(3)/(5) = (x)/(10)
(3*10)/(5)
(30)/(5)
x=6
The answer is :
x=6
User Emaborsa
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x is 6.

3 / 5 = 6 / 10

Where 10 / 5 = 2 then 2 * 3 = 6.

6 / 10 simplified by dividing both numerator and denominator by 2 will result to 3 / 5.
User Tahir Hassan
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