Question
Solve for z in the proportion.
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
To solve for \( z \) in the proportion
\[
\frac{2}{4} = \frac{4}{z},
\]
we can cross-multiply:
\[
2 \cdot z = 4 \cdot 4.
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
2z = 16.
\]
Next, we divide both sides by 2 to solve for \( z \):
\[
z = \frac{16}{2} = 8.
\]
Therefore, the solution is
\[
z = 8.
\]
\[
\frac{2}{4} = \frac{4}{z},
\]
we can cross-multiply:
\[
2 \cdot z = 4 \cdot 4.
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
2z = 16.
\]
Next, we divide both sides by 2 to solve for \( z \):
\[
z = \frac{16}{2} = 8.
\]
Therefore, the solution is
\[
z = 8.
\]