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What is 5+x over 5 equals 12 -x over 2?
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Jenny128

by Jenny128 at January 23, 2010

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5+x = 12-x  5         2To solve a proportion we cross multiply:2(5+x)=5(12-x)10+2x=60-5xSo now get variables to one side numbers on the other7x=50So x=50 or 7.14.....          7
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