Question

How would I do this? It looks so simple

Answer 1

a/4 = b/7

cross multiply to get

7a = 4b

What's next?

Answer 2

Ok, I got that far. I just don't get what to do with that? Would I divide?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

divide both sides by what though

Answer 5

7?

Answer 6

so you would get

a = 4b/7

then what

Answer 7

Umm....

Answer 8

you have a = ...

but

you want a/b = ....

Answer 9

so you have to divide both sides by ____

Answer 10

4!

Answer 11

no

Answer 12

that would just give you a/4 = b/7 again...back to where you started from

Answer 13

Oh, um. Would you divide b?

Answer 14

better

Answer 15

a = 4b/7

would turn into

a/b = 4/7