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?/20 = 4/5
How do I make this equivalent

?/20 = 4/5 How do I make this equivalent-example-1

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Hi

X/20 = 4/5 ⇒ X = 20*4 /5 = 5*4*4 /5 = 16/1 =16

16/20 = 4/5

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You have


(x)/(20)=(4)/(5)

Multiply both sides by 20:


20\cdot(x)/(20)=(4)/(5)\cdot 20

The equation becomes


x=16

User Chris Baswell
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