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A copy machine reduces an original document using the ratio 5:3. What is the length of a line segment on the copy if the original is 8 in. long?

A copy machine reduces an original document using the ratio 5:3. What is the length of a line segment on the copy if the original is 8 in. long?
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A copy machine reduces an original document using the ratio 5:3. What is the length of a line segment on the copy if the original is 8 in. long?

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User Tarjei Huse
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Answer:

x = 4.8 in

Explanation:

5 / 3 = 8 / x

5x = 24

x = 24/5 in = 4.8 in

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