SOLUTION: 2 points b and c are placed to the right of a such that 4ab=3ac. Find the value of bc/ab

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Question 355228: 2 points b and c are placed to the right of a such that 4ab=3ac. Find the value of bc/ab
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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ab%2Bbc=ac
Multiply both sides by 4.
4ab%2B4bc=4ac
Substitute,
3ac%2B4bc=4ac
4bc=ac
highlight%28bc=%281%2F4%29ac%29
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Given,
4ab=3ac
highlight%28ab=%283%2F4%29ac%29
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bc%2Fab=%28%281%2F4%29ac%29%2F%28%283%2F4%29ac%29
highlight_green%28bc%2Fab=1%2F3%29