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Is
(2)/(8) =
(3)/(9) a proportion? Explain

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The proportion of use of the properties of the equation : the left side must be equal to the right . We check to see if there is so


(2)/(8) = (3)/(9) shorten fractions


(1)/(4) \\eq (1)/(3)

The equation is contradictory, it can not be used to calculate the ratio

The answer is no
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