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A photograph 5 inches (in.) wide by 6 in. high is to be enlarged so that the new width is 15 in. What will the height of the enlargement be?
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by 6 in. We are given that the width of the enlarged photograph is 15 in. We can set up a proportion to find the height of the enlarged photograph. The proportion is: \[\frac{5}{6} = \frac{15}{x}\] Show more…
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