Are these ratios equivalent? 5 houses : 20 apartments

3 houses : 16 apartments

Are these ratios equivalent?

5 houses : 20 apartments

3 houses : 16 apartments

I don't think they are

An equivalent ratio for 5:20 is 10:40

An equivalent ratio for 3:16 is 6:32

You have to multiply both numbers by the same numerical, I used 2

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

step-by-step explanation:

3; 9 is 8 to -4

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