Question 182805
Let {{{a}}} = numerator
Let {{{b}}}= denominator
given:
{{{a = b - 6}}}
{{{(2a)/b = 1/2}}}
{{{(2*(b - 6)) / b = 1/2}}}
{{{(2b - 12)/b = 1/2}}}
Multiply both sides by {{{2b}}}
{{{4b - 24 = b}}}
{{{3b = 24}}}
{{{b = 8}}}
and
{{{a = b - 6}}}
{{{a = 8 - 6}}}
{{{a = 2}}}
{{{a/b = 2/8}}} answer