SOLUTION: 63 divided by r = 9 please show the work. then there 17 = 153 divided by q I am stomped.

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Question 520602: 63 divided by r = 9
please show the work.

then there
17 = 153 divided by q
I am stomped.
Found 2 solutions by edjones, stanbon:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
9=63/r
9r=63 multiply each side by r.
r=7 divide each side by 9.
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Ed

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
63 divided by r = 9
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63/r = 9
Invert both sides to get:
r/63 = 1/9
Multiply both sides by 63 to get:
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r = 63/9
r = 7
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17 = 153 divided by q
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17 = 153/q
Invert both sides to get:
q/153 = 1/17
Multiply both sides by 153 to get:
q = 153/17
q = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.