SOLUTION: Find the equivalent expression with this denominator. 2/x= ?/x2

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Question 180135: Find the equivalent expression with this denominator.
2/x= ?/x2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21667) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: In order to go from "x" to x%5E2, simply multiply by "x"


2%2Fx Start with the left side


%282%2Ax%29%2F%28x%2Ax%29 Multiply both numerator and denominator by x (so we do NOT change the fraction)


%282x%29%2F%28x%5E2%29 Multiply "x" and "x" to get x%5E2


So 2%2Fx=%282x%29%2F%28x%5E2%29