SOLUTION: Please help me with solving this problem. 3 * 4 1/2 * n = 2 Thank you.

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Question 195528: Please help me with solving this problem.
3 * 4 1/2 * n = 2
Thank you.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, let's convert 4%261%2F2 into an improper fraction


4%261%2F2=4%2B1%2F2=8%2F2%2B1%2F2=%288%2B1%29%2F2=9%2F2


So the mixed fraction 4%261%2F2 converts to the improper fraction 9%2F2


This means that

3%2A4%261%2F2%2An=2

then becomes


3%2A%289%2F2%29%2An=2



3%2A%289%2F2%29%2An=2 Start with the given equation.


%2827%2F2%29%2An=2 Multiply


27n=2%2A2 Multiply both sides by 2


27n=4 Multiply.


n=4%2F27 Divide both sides by 27 to isolate n.


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Answer:

So the answer is n=4%2F27 which approximates to n=0.148.