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OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

help plz

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 17} > \frac{ a }{ 17 }\]

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

i probably should know how 2 do this but im stuck

OpenStudy (hba):

I know you can do this.

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

i know that i need to multiply something by 17 but i dont know wht

OpenStudy (hba):

Ok multiply both sides by 17

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

so do i multiply 1 and 17 by 17

OpenStudy (hba):

Multiply both sides my 17

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

289 i think but then again i could b doing it wrong

OpenStudy (hba):

Did you multiply both sides by 17

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

yea

OpenStudy (hba):

What did you get ?

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

289

OpenStudy (hba):

\[\left( \frac{ 1 }{ 17 } \right)\times17>\left( \frac{ a }{ 17 } \right)\times17\] Like this,how did you get 289?

OpenStudy (hba):

I multiplied 17 by both sides,you know that 17/17=1 right ?

OpenStudy (hba):

Just cancel them @bakonloverk

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

yea

OpenStudy (hba):

So what do you get now ?

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

so then its 0 wait i already knew tht

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

1 i think

OpenStudy (hba):

Show me with the sign

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

1> a

OpenStudy (hba):

Yeah right :)

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

ok thank you so much

OpenStudy (hba):

If you have another question post it in another tab.

OpenStudy (bakonloverk):

kk

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