To solve the proportion for y, we can cross multiply:
15/2 * y = 75
To simplify the left side of the equation, we can multiply 15/2 by y:
15y/2 = 75
To isolate y, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 2/15:
(2/15) * (15y/2) = (2/15) * 75
The 2's in the numerator and denominator on the left side will cancel out:
y = (2/15) * 75
Now we can multiply 2/15 by 75:
y = 150/15
This fraction can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 15:
y = 10
Therefore, y is equal to 10.
Solve the proportion for y:
15/2 = 75/y
y = ?
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