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  • 25-10-2018
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Solve the following proportion problem for x: 14/3x=20/x-5

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trevordoyleione
trevordoyleione trevordoyleione
  • 25-10-2018

14        20

----  =  -----  cross multiply

3x       x-5


14(x-5) = 3x (20)

14x - 70 = 60x

-14x          -14x

-70 = 36x

/36    /36

-70/36  = x

or

-35/18 = x

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anniyah190
anniyah190 anniyah190
  • 25-10-2018

Answer:


Step-by-step explanation:

3x minus x

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