The proportion is .
Apply cross product property: If , then
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Apply addition property of equality: Add 40 to each side.
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Apply subtraction property of equality: Subtract 15n from each side.
\Apply commutative property of addition: a + b = b + a.
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Apply division property of equality: Divide each side by 5.
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The value of .