SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: Use the properties of equality to solve the problem. n/12 = 2/18

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Question 1024450: Please help me solve this problem: Use the properties of equality to solve the problem. n/12 = 2/18
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiplication Property of Equality, and multiplicative inverse.

n%2F12=2%2F18

%2812%2F1%29%28n%2F12%29=%2812%2F1%29%282%2F18%29

n=%2812%2A2%29%2F18
which just needs to be reduced.