SOLUTION: hi. the question is 2/3x=2 and 2/9 i simplafyed it to 2/3x=20/9 but i dont know where to go from here. please help. thanks.

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Question 394366: hi.
the question is 2/3x=2 and 2/9
i simplafyed it to 2/3x=20/9 but i dont know where to go from here. please help. thanks.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the equation is %282%2F3%29x=20%2F9, then simply multiply both sides by 3 to get 2x=60%2F9, then divide both sides by 2 to get x=30%2F9 and reduce to get x=10%2F3


So if the equation is %282%2F3%29x=20%2F9, then the solution is x=10%2F3


Or....


If the equation is 2%2F%283x%29=20%2F9, then cross multiply to get 2%2A9=20%2A3x, then multiply everything out to get 18=60x. Now divide both sides by 60 to get 18%2F60=x and reduce and rearrange terms to get x=3%2F10


So if the equation is 2%2F%283x%29=20%2F9, then the solution is x=3%2F10


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