Why is x = 4 a solution to the proportion StartFraction 14 over x EndFraction = StartFraction 56 over 16 EndFraction?
because 56 divided by 14 is equal to 4
because 56 divided by 16 is equal to 4
because if you substitute 4 into the equation for x and cross multiply, you get 196 = 196
because if you substitute 4 into the equation for x and cross multiply, you get 224 = 224