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What is the value of x that will make each of the two ratios proportional?

What is the value of x that will make each of the two ratios proportional?-example-1
User Jim Lahman
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Answer:

a=7, b=14

Explanation:

a. 2/6=x/21

cross multiply=

2×21=x×6

then solve

42=6x

divide both sides by 6

x=42/6=7

b. 150/84=25/x

cross multiply=

84×25=150×x

then solve

2100=150x

divide both sides by 150

x=2100/150=14

HOPE THIS HELPS.

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