True or false: The proportion $$\frac{5}{x} = \frac{12}{20}$$ is solved by forming the equation $$5x = (12)(20)$$.

Flashcard 5 - 11th Grade Mathematics: Number and Operations Flashcard Set for the SBAC

false

The correct procedure for using cross-multiplication in this example is $12x = (5)(20)$.

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