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Solve the following proportion. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Solve the following proportion. Round your answer to two decimal places.-example-1
User Ribram
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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:


(x+1)/(x+3) =
(3)/(5) ( cross- multiply )

5(x + 1) = 3(x + 3) ← distribute parenthesis on both sides

5x + 5 = 3x + 9 ( subtract 3x from both sides )

2x + 5 = 9 ( subtract 5 from both sides )

2x = 4 ( divide both sides by 2 )

x = 2

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To solve the proportion, we can cross-multiply. This means that we multiply the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction.Therefore, the solution to the proportion is x = 2.

To solve the proportion, we can cross-multiply. This means that we multiply the numerator of one fraction by the denominator of the other fraction, and vice versa. We then set the two products equal to each other and solve for the unknown variable.

In this case, we have the following proportion:

x + 1 / x + 3 = 3 / 5

Cross-multiplying, we get:

5(x + 1) = 3(x + 3)

Distributing the 5 and 3, we get:

5x + 5 = 3x + 9

Subtracting 3x from both sides, we get:

2x + 5 = 9

Subtracting 5 from both sides, we get:

2x = 4

Dividing both sides by 2, we get:

x = 2

Therefore, the solution to the proportion is x = 2.

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