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Solve the following proportion.
х
42
35
10

Solve the following proportion. х 42 35 10-example-1

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Answer:

12

Explanation:

The proportion is equal to
(x)/(10)=(42)/(35)

We can simplify the right side by dividing by 7/7 to get the right side equal to 6/5. Now we can cross-multiply to get


60=5x

Dividing both sides by 5, we have the answer as


x=12

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