Fill in the missing value in the given equivalent ratios 5:6=____:42

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Answer: 5:6 = 35:42

Explanation:

$\displaystyle\\5:6=\\\\(5)/(6) =\\\\(5(7))/(6(7))=\\\\(35)/(42) =\\\\35:42$

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Given:

$5\colon6=x\colon42$

Solve for x,

$\begin{gathered} (5)/(6)=(x)/(42) \\ 5*42=x*6 \\ 210=6x \\ x=(210)/(6) \\ x=35 \end{gathered}$

Answer: x = 35.

Ayox answered May 16, 2023

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