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OpenStudy (ammarah):

Solve: 2= 4/3x

OpenStudy (petiteme):

you need to find the x?

OpenStudy (ammarah):

yes

OpenStudy (ammarah):

can u times by the reciprocal and divideing is the same thing right?€

OpenStudy (ammarah):

no.....its find x its supposed to be 1 1/2

OpenStudy (petiteme):

oh

OpenStudy (petiteme):

:)

OpenStudy (ammarah):

k i was so confuseed.....

OpenStudy (petiteme):

tell me where are you confused.

OpenStudy (petiteme):

1 1/2 is equal to 3/2 which is different from the answer that i got which is 4/6 or 2/3

OpenStudy (ammarah):

no i mean when u solved it i was right because u have to times the reiprocal

OpenStudy (petiteme):

yes

OpenStudy (ammarah):

so i am correct?

OpenStudy (petiteme):

you mean, just multiply 3x to both sides right?

OpenStudy (ammarah):

no....u multiply 3/4 to both sides

OpenStudy (petiteme):

no.

OpenStudy (petiteme):

well yes. you can do that cause you'll still get the same answer :)

OpenStudy (ammarah):

the answer is 1 1/2

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