SOLUTION: Explain how to determine if a given rate is also a unit rate? Thank you!!!!!

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Question 1019371: Explain how to determine if a given rate is also a unit rate? Thank you!!!!!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let r be a constant and x and y unknown variables.

y=r%2Ax
r=y%2Fx

x=1 will give r as the unit-rate.