Question

Can someone pleas ehelp me with this question, i am confused.

Its solving porportions and i am doing
8:4:x = 2: y:6
how do i solve this?

Answer 1

It turns out into a system of equations.

Answer 2

\[
8:4:x=c(2:y:6) \\
8 = 2c \\
4 = cy\\
x = 6c \\

\]

Answer 3

First solve for c, then solve for x and y.

Answer 4

where does the c come from?

Answer 5

The alphabet.

Answer 6

c is there to represent the fact that two proportional things are going to be equal if you multiply one of them by c.

Answer 7

You need to find a c such that the above equation is true.

Answer 8

I know a/b = c/d and a*d=b*c but this euqstion had 3 terms which is confusing me

Answer 9

Have you solved for c?

Answer 10

umm.

Answer 11

im not sure how

Answer 12

\[
8=2c
\]

Answer 13

\[
\frac{8}{2} = \frac{4}{y} \\
\frac{8}{2} = \frac{x}{6}
\]

Answer 14

but how does 8 = 2c?

Answer 15

$$8=2c$$
$$\frac{1}{2}*8=\frac{1}{2}*2c$$
$$4=(\frac{1}{2}*2)c$$
$$4=1c$$
$$4=c$$

Answer 16

$$ 8:4:x = 2: y:6$$
$$8:4:x = c(2: y:6)$$