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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the solution of 12b =18

OpenStudy (goformit100):

simplify it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you divide it

OpenStudy (goformit100):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got 0.66666

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b=18/12 How did you get 0.66666?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Divided 12 by 18

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you're supposed to divide 18 by 12. not the other way around.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because this is the equation... \[12 \times b = 18\] \[b={18 \over 12}\] When you eliminate 12 from the left side, you need to divide it. Whenever you do something to the left side, you must also do to the right side.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good.

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