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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5/12= 10/x-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you work this one? When I work it out I get 1/24 +1= x-1(+1) and get stuck

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First you cross multiply, so you'd multiply 5 by ( x - 1 ) and then 10 x 12. What would that give you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought you would multiply both sides by 1/10 in order to get x-1 alone?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, you cross multiply. That part comes later in the problem.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes Jim

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I GET OT NOW!! Thank you thank you!!

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