22ashleero
22ashleero 22ashleero
  • 17-04-2016
  • Mathematics
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Write a proportion for the phrase and solve it:
9 pounds for $5.85; 20 pounds for d dollars

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Аноним Аноним
  • 17-04-2016
Proportion:
[tex] \frac{5.85}{9}= \frac{d}{20} [/tex]

[tex] d = \frac{5.85*20}{9} = [/tex] $13.00
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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 17-04-2016
9:5.85=9/5.85
equal to
20/d

9/5.85=20/d
multiply both sides by d
9d/5.85=20
multiply both sides by 5.85
9d=117
divie both sides yb 9
d=13

13 dolars
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