abbymcbrearty
abbymcbrearty abbymcbrearty
  • 20-01-2021
  • Mathematics
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Solve each proportion
1.) 10/a = 6/8
please tell me how to do it there are 30 of them ;-;

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 20-01-2021

Answer:

a = [tex]\frac{40}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]\frac{10}{a}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{6}{8}[/tex] ( cross- multiply )

6a = 80 ( divide both sides by 6 )

a = [tex]\frac{80}{6}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{40}{3}[/tex]

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dilyanakomitova21
dilyanakomitova21 dilyanakomitova21
  • 20-01-2021

Answer:

10/a=6/8

reduce the fraction with 2

10/a=3/4

Simplify the equation using cross-multiplication

40=3a

swap the sides of the equation

3a=40

divide both sides of the equation by 3

a=40/3

Step-by-step explanation:

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