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GEOMETRY PLEASE HELP SOMEONE SMART

What is the solution to the proportion?

GEOMETRY PLEASE HELP SOMEONE SMART What is the solution to the proportion?-example-1
User Soleshoe
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Answer:

y equals 40 over 3

Explanation:

User Damian Krawczyk
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Answer:

y=40/3

Explanation:

Cross multiply -> 5(3y-8)=12y

Distributive property -> 15y-40=12y

Subtract 15y on both sides -> -40=-3y

Divide both sides by -3 -> 40/3=y

So, y=40/3

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