How do you solve the proportion $(x - 1)/5 = (4x + 2)/35$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-04-29T10:43:43

If $a/b = c/d$ , then $a*d = b*c$

$(x-1)*35 = (4x+2)*5$

Using the Distributive Property of Multiplication, we get

$35x - 35 = 20x + 10$

$35x - 20x = 10 + 35$

$15x = 45$

$x = 45/15$

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How do you solve the proportion (x - 1)/5 = (4x + 2)/35(x - 1)/5 = (4x + 2)/35?