How do you solve #m/6=5/8#?
1 Answer
Jun 9, 2018
Explanation:
#"one way is to use "color(blue)"cross-multiplication"#
#•color(white)(x)a/b=c/drArrad=bc#
#8m=5xx6=30#
#"divide both sides by 8"#
#(cancel(8) m)/cancel(8)=30/8rArrm=15/4#
#color(blue)"As a check"#
#(15/4)/6=15/24=5/8=" right side"#
#m=15/4" is the solution"#
