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Please solve the proportion 13/k = 8/12. HINT : THESE ARE FRACTIONS!!!
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Please solve the proportion 13/k = 8/12.
HINT : THESE ARE FRACTIONS!!!

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Okay so first you set up the proportions like this:

13 8
---- ----
k 12

Next you cross multiply:

13 x 12 =156
8 x k = 8k

next you turn it into an equation:

8k=156

Which equals:

8k/156
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