SOLUTION: Find the ratio of a to b when 4a+2b=16a.

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Question 985253: Find the ratio of a to b when 4a+2b=16a.
Answer by ikleyn(53763) About Me  (Show Source):
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4a + 2b = 16a,

2b = 16a - 4a,

2b = 12a,

a%2Fb = 2%2F12,

a%2Fb = 1%2F6.