SOLUTION: / means fraction 5/9=r+1/6????

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Question 745244: / means fraction
5/9=r+1/6????
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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we are given
5/9=r+1/6????
the least common denominator of 9 and 6 is 18, so we multiply both sides of the = by 18 and we get,
10 = 18r+3
18r = 7
r = 7/18