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a photo that is 5 inches wide x 7 inches tall it is being enlarged on a canvas if the canvas is 30 inches tall how wide is it

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Answer:

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Assuming you want to enlarge the photo, (keep the same ratio of height to width), and assuming that your photo is in portrait form,...

Explanation:

7/5 = x/30

5x = 210

x = 42

check: 30 : 42 = 5 : 7, I kept my ratio

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Assuming you want to enlarge the photo, (keep the same ratio of height to width), and assuming that your photo is in portrait form, ....
7/5 = x/30
5x = 210
x = 42

check: 30 : 42 = 5 : 7, I kept my ratio

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