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State whether the pair of ratios form a proportion. dont guess fr + 23 POINTS 17/12 and 10/7 a. yes b. no c.
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State whether the pair of ratios form a proportion. dont guess fr + 23 POINTS
17/12 and 10/7
a. yes
b. no
c. cannot be determined
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2021-07-26T05:51:04+00:00
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Answer: No
Cross multiply:
17 * 7 = 12 * 10
Simplifying
17 * 7 = 12 * 10
Multiply 17 * 7
119 = 12 * 10
Multiply 12 * 10
119 = 120
Solving
119 = 120
Couldn’t find a variable to solve for.
This equation is invalid, the left and right sides are not equal, therefore there is no solution.