Question

What is the ratio of x to y?
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A. -3
B.-1 /3
C.1/3
D.3

Answer 1

3/5=x/(x+2y)
multiply both side by x+2y (cross multiply)
x=3/5 x (x+2y)
x=3x/5 + 6y/5
x=(3x+6y)/5
multiply both side by 5
5x=3x+6y
subtract both side by 3x
2x=6y
simplify both side by 2
x=3y
divide both side by y
x/y=3

Answer 2

so x/y=3 so D?

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

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