document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66127>Question 66127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3 divided by2/5 =6/x can you help me solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)/(2/5)=6/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First Let's work on the left side.  We'll multiply the left side by 5/5.  That should simplify the fraction on the left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(1/3)/5(2/5)=(5/2)(1/3)=5/6  Now we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/6=6/x  Now we will multiply both sides by 6x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x(5/6)=6x(6/x) and we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ck\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".33333/.4=6/7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".83333=.833333\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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