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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you do cross product

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Better shown by example. As a specific question with numbers and such.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/4=15/20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3*20=15*4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so thats it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you talking about cross multiply algebra, or cross vector calculus?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

He's talking about algebra.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[{x \over 4} = {15 \over 20}\] \[\implies ({20 \times 4}) {x \over 4} = ({20 \times 4}) {15 \over 20}\] \[\implies 20x =4(15) \implies 20x = 60 \implies x = 3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

All you're doing is multiplying both sides by the product of the two denominators.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Since each side is over one of the two denominators that will cancel with one of the factors in your product.

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