Question

Solve Proportion:$\frac{72}{156}=\frac{-6}{q}$

Short answer

Value of q is$-13$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information 

A proportion is given:$\frac{72}{156}=\frac{-6}{q}$

Step 2. Required to find 

Solve the proportion and find value of$q$.

Step 3. Finding the value of q

Rearrange the proportion to keep only $q$on the left hand side and simplify the remaining fraction on the right hand side.

localid="1645431111106" $q=\frac{-6\times 156}{72}$

$12$divides both $156$and $72$

$q=\frac{-6\times 13}{6}$

$q=-13$