SOLUTION: Use multiplying by 1 to find an expression equivalent to 5/17 with a denominator of 119x

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Question 175818: Use multiplying by 1 to find an expression equivalent to 5/17 with a denominator of 119x
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Use multiplying by 1 to find an expression equivalent to 5/17 with a denominator of 119x
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Starting with:
5%2F17
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5%2F17+%2A+%287x%29%2F%287x%29
Notice, that %287x%29%2F%287x%29 is equivalent to 1.
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Doing the multiplication:
36%2F%28119x%29