SOLUTION: To solve an equation with a fractional coefficient multiply each side by the what

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Question 1098648: To solve an equation with a fractional coefficient multiply each side by the what
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To solve an equation with a fractional coefficient multiply each side by the what
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Let n and d be nonzero integers
Let v a constant
let x be a variable

%28n%2Fd%29x=v
Solve for x.

%28n%2Fd%29x%28d%2Fn%29=v%28d%2Fn%29

x=%28vd%29%2Fn

Your question is, what do you call this: d%2Fn or %28n%2Fd%29%5E-1.






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