$\"\"$

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The proportion is $\"\"$ .

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Apply cross products property: If $\"\"$ where $\"\"$ then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Subtract 2b from each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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Subtract 4 from each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Divide each side by 2.

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$\"\"$

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Cancel common terms.

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$\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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To check the solution, substitute the value of $\"\"$ in the proportion $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$

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Cancel common terms.

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$\"\"$ . $\"\"$

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The value of $\"\"$ .