Question

How do you solve `m/6=5/8`?

Answer 1

`m=15/4`

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"`