There are 9 apples and 24 plums in a fruit bowl. What is the ratio of plums to apples?

24:9 or 24 to 9 or

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of plums is 24. The amount of apples is 9. So to write the ratio of plums (24) to apples (9), you write 24 to 9. You can either write a colon - 24:9 - a to - 24 to 9 - or as a fraction - . But, you have to write it with plums first.

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let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

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