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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Proportion help. Please show work so I know how to do it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (mertsj):

\[\frac{a}{8}=\frac{8}{15}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj, is there more. Sorry that I was gone. My mom wanted to go shopping.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Solve the proportion by cross multiplying.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15a=64

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Now divide both sides by 15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a=4.266666

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yep

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