SOLUTION: 0.9 = k over 81 (fraction)... topic:solving division equations

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Question 466095: 0.9 = k over 81 (fraction)... topic:solving division equations
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0.9 = k over 81 (fraction)... topic:solving division equations
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0.9 = k/81
multiply both sides by 81:
81(0.9) = 81(k/81)
72.9 = k