document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233549>Question 233549</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone please help me make sense of this?? Thank you so much for your time!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming that a, b and a/b(a divided by b) are whole numbers and b is not equal to 0. Explain why (a / b) x&#61472;b= a ((a divided by b) x b = a). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172382 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172382\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming that a, b and a/b(a divided by b) are whole numbers and b is not equal to 0. Explain why (a / b) x&#61472;b= a ((a divided by b) x b = a).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a|b then b = ka where k is a whole number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and k = b/a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, (a/b)x b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (a/ka)x b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1/k)x b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1/(b/a))x b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (a/b)x b <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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