Why are the solutions to the proportions StartFraction 50 over x EndFraction = StartFraction 10 over 20 EndFraction and StartFraction 10 over 50 EndFraction = StartFraction 20 over x EndFraction the same?

x=100

Step-by-step explanation:

50/x=10/20 and 10/50=20/x

50/x=10/20

Cross multiplication

50*20=x*10

1000=10x

x=1000/10

x=100

Check:

50/100=

Divide by 5

10/20

10/50=20/x

Cross multiplication

10*x=50*20

10x=1000

x=1000/10

x=100

They are the same because the fraction that has the unknown both have the same ratio

since your problem is x^4 = 81, what you have to undeo is the "to the fourth power" part.

the inverse (opposite operation) of "to the fourth power" is "to the fourth root".

  (x^4) ^ ¼   = 81 ^ ¼  

  81 = 3^4     so (3 ^ 4) ^ ¼   =   3 ^ 1   = 3

by hand: (3 ^ 4) ^ ¼   =   3 ^ (4 x ¼) = 3 ^ 1   = 3   (when you take a power to a power, multiply the exponents.)

or, do it by calculator. one way of finding the fourth root is to use ^ (1/4)

step-by-step explanation:

i think the answer is b.

step-by-step explanation:

not 100% sure though.