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How can you solve an equation with a variable on both sides? complete the explanation. you can solve the equation by using *(blank)* operations to get the variable terms on one side of the equal sign and the constant terms on the *(blank)* side. then *(blank)* both sides by the coefficient of the resulting variable term.

In a class, there are 12 girls. if the ratio of boys to girls is 5: 4 how many boys are there in the class

What is the missing statement in step 4? ? rts ? ? vtu and ? rtu ? ? vts ? rts ? ? rvs and ? rtu ? ? stv ? vrs ? ? vru and ? usr ? ? usv ? vur ? ? vus and ? uvs ? ? sru