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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

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

25-10-2018

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

3x minus x

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