SOLUTION: 5*9/5 I checked online and it is saying the answer is 9 but I want to know how they got to that 5 times 9 over 5?

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Question 953937: 5*9/5 I checked online and it is saying the answer is 9 but I want to know how they got to that 5 times 9 over 5?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5%2A%289%2F5%29=%285%2F5%29%2A9 These are equivalent operations.
Since 5%2F5=1 then,
5%2A%289%2F5%29=9