document.write( "Question 682751: Good day! please help me with this question:\r
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document.write( "If 8 / 2x -3y = 7/ 6x-4y, find x/y \r
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document.write( "8 is a numerator
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document.write( "2x-3y is a denominator
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document.write( "7 is a numerator
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document.write( "6x - 4y is a denominator
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document.write( "find x/y where x is a numerator and y is the denominator
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Algebra.Com's Answer #423308 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You made this a lot more difficult than you needed to. Use parentheses.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8/(2x - 3y) = 7/(6x - 4y)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "is sufficient to tell what goes where.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cross-multiply:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Egw to Beta kai to Sigma \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |