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X/2 = 40/16 !!!!!!!!!!!

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Answer:

x = 5

Explanation:


(x)/(2)=(40)/(16)\qquad\text{cross multiply}\\\\(x)(16)=(2)(40)\\\\16x=80\qquad\text{divide both sides by 16}\\\\(16)/(x)=(80)/(16)\\\\x=5

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