solve each equation: \\\\frac{2.5}{1.25} = \\frac{8}{y}\\ answer exampl…

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$solve each equation: \\\\frac{2.5}{1.25} = \\frac{8}{y}\\ answer exampl…$

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solve each equation:

\\\frac{2.5}{1.25} = \frac{8}{y}\\

answer

example: x=3; x=5

Explanation:

Response

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Write down the proportion

\[\frac{2.5}{1.25} = \frac{8}{y}\]

Simplify the left side

\[\frac{2.5}{1.25} = 2\]

Solve for y

\[

\begin{aligned} 2 &= \frac{8}{y} \\ 2y &= 8 \\ y &= 4 \end{aligned}

\]
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Answer: