Question

Are 3x + 33 and 3 equivalent?
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x + 11

I just need to see if my answer is correct or not. Ratios and I have a sketchy relationship.

Answer 1

My answer:

Just looking at the problem I can tell that the x's will cancel each other out turning the problem into:

3 + 33
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11

Add the numerator.

36
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11

Divide (if chosen to).

3.27 repeating.

So... say if you rounded the ten's place. Then it would be equivalent. Otherwise the answer would be; no this ratio isn't equivalent to 3.