How do you solve #\frac { 1} { 3} = \frac { r - 8} { r + 20}#?
1 Answer
Mar 29, 2017
Explanation:
The method of cross product or cross multplication is applied.
#1/3=(r-8)/(r+20#
#1(r+20)=3(r-8)#
Using the distributive property;
#r+20=3r-24#
Group like terms
#20+24=3r-r#
Simplify
#44=2r#
Divide both sides by
#(cancel(2)r)/cancel2=44/2#
#r=22#