How do you solve 1/4x=12

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amistre64 · Answer

personally, I wouldnt, it looks good just the way it is :)

amistre64 · Answer

or if I wanted to; multiply both sides by 4

anonymous · Answer

well you couldent do that because i really meant 1 over 4 not 1 divided by 4

amistre64 · Answer

ahhhh.......

is it:
1/(4x) ???  = 12

amistre64 · Answer

...and 1 over 4 IS 1 divided by 4......

anonymous · Answer

no like 1 over 4 as a fraction, then times x equals 12

amistre64 · Answer

when we take a pie and divide up amongst the relatives at thanksgiving, we are handing our fractions of the pie to each person....fractions ARE divisions

amistre64 · Answer

multiply both sides by 4

anonymous · Answer

Ok i get it now sorry :(

amistre64 · Answer

if you get it, then no need to be sorry :)

anonymous · Answer

:) umm 1 more question since you are timesing x by 1 over 4 wouldent you divide 4 by both sides of the equal sign

amistre64 · Answer

if we divide both sides by 4 that would be possible, but pointless in solveing for x:

(1/4)x/4 = 12/4

(1/16)x = 3  doesnt help towards our cause....

amistre64 · Answer

remeber, any number "over" itself is equal to "1"

4/4 = 1

(4/4)x = x

amistre64 · Answer

(4)(1/4)x = 12(4)

(4/4)x = 48

x = 48