Question

Solve for n.

n/5 = 1/4

Answer 1

How do you think you would start the problem

\[\frac{ n }{ 5 } = \frac{ 1 }{ 4 }\]

Answer 2

@domu I honestly dont know

Answer 3

Okie dokie, no problem. We want to make the equation look like "n = something," the only issue we have is that we have n/5. The question now is, how do we get rid of division by 5?

How do you undo division?

Answer 4

how to undo division.. multiplication

Answer 5

? @domu

Answer 6

well continuing from domu, you multiply each side by 5 to cross the 5 out on the left side

Answer 7

@domu

Answer 8

so you get something like
\[n =\left( \frac{ 1 }{ 4 } \right)5 \]

Answer 9

@ineedhelpnow08 ok now?

Answer 10

@ineedhelpnow08 is right on track, continue in this fashion

Answer 11

well you convert 5 into a fraction, so 5/1
as a fraction, when you multiply, you do it straight across so u get something like \[\frac{ 1 }{ 4}\times \frac{ 5 }{ 1 } =\frac{ 5 }{ 4 }\]

Answer 12

@ineedhelpnow08 n = 1 1/4 ?

Answer 13

@ineedhelpnow08 hello?

Answer 14

@domu he left me can you help me

Answer 15

lol sorry had to use the bathroom;......yes

Answer 16

@ineedhelpnow08 so thats the answer ty!