document.write( "Question 1002554: 2/9thsX=1/6th=4/3rds \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #619455 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2/9 * x = 1/6 \n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 9/2 to get: \n" ); document.write( "2/9 * 9/2 * x = 1/6 * 9/2 \n" ); document.write( "simplify to get: \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/6 * 9/2 \n" ); document.write( "simplify further to get: \n" ); document.write( "x = 9/12 \n" ); document.write( "simplify further to get: \n" ); document.write( "x = 3/4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "replace x with 3/4 to get: \n" ); document.write( "2/9 * x = 1/6 becomes: \n" ); document.write( "2/9 * 3/4 = 1/6 which becomes: \n" ); document.write( "6/36 = 1/6 which becomes: \n" ); document.write( "1/6 = 1/6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solution is confirmed as good.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "it is not 4/3. \n" ); document.write( "it is 3/4.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |