The following three proportions can all be used to solve the problem about Caroline's salary. Explain why the solutions to each proportion are the same. 36 4 = x 7 4 36 = 7 x 36 x = 4 7

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Tomsgd asked Nov 17, 2022

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The following three proportions can all be used to solve the problem about Caroline's salary. Explain why the solutions to each proportion are the same. 36 4 = x 7 4 36 = 7 x 36 x = 4 7

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Each proportion is written so the units are in the corresponding positions. The cross products of all the proportions result in the equation 4x = 252, which results in x = 63.

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