Question

How would you simplify (3/2)x?

Answer 1

You can't, well, maybe 3x/2?

Answer 2

I was thinking of 3x/2x?

Answer 3

No, think about that, 3x/2x=3/2 which is clearly not the same as (3/2)x.

Answer 4

Could I just drop the parentheses, and make it 3/2x?

Answer 5

that would work for this equation...it would give me the same slope as the other equation...making them parallel..

Answer 6

No, you can't do that, think of multiplying a fraction by a whole number, if you multiply a quarter by 2 it doesn't become an eighth, it becomes a two quarters or a half.

Answer 7

ugh...I'll see what answer it gives me, when I'm done with the online practice quiz...

Answer 8

Trust me, it's 3x/2.