document.write( "Question 196318: If a = the square root of 24 and a/b = the square root of 6/c,
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document.write( "Then what does c/b =? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #147176 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let a/b =(sqrt6)/c \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "subst a=sqrt24,,,given \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(sqrt 24)/ b =(sqrt 6) /c \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "cross multiply \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "c sqrt24 = b sqrt6 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "c/b = sqrt6/sqrt24 = sqrt(6/24) = sqrt (1/4) = +/-1/2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "checking \n" ); document.write( "c/b = 1/2, then b=2c \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(sqrt24)/(2c) =(sqrt 6) / c \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "SQRT(24/6) =2 =2,,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " or If c/b = -1/2, ,,,,,-2=-2 ,,,ok \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " |