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If 5/7m = 3/5y, then m/y =

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\textsf{ If the question is } \sf (5)/(7m) = (3)/(5y):\boxed{\sf (m)/(y) = (25)/(21)\: or \: 1.1904}


\textsf{ If the question is } \sf (5)/(7) m= (3)/(5)y :\boxed{\sf (m)/(y) = (21)/(25)\: or \: 0.84}

Explanation:

If the question is


\boxed{\sf (5)/(7m) = (3)/(5y)}

To solve this, we can first cross-multiply the equation. This gives us:


\sf 5*5y = 3*7m


\sf 25 y = 21 m

Then, we can divide both sides of the equation by y and 21 to get
\sf (m)/(y). This gives us:


\sf (m)/(y) = (25)/(21)\: or \: 1.1904


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If the question is


\boxed{\sf (5)/(7)m = (3)/(5)y}

To solve this, we can first cross-multiply the equation. This gives us:


\sf 5m*5 = 3y*7


\sf 25 m = 21 y

Then, we can divide both sides of the equation by y and 25 to get
\sf (m)/(y). This gives us:


\sf (m)/(y) = (21)/(25)\: or \: 0.84

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