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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x/a=y/b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are you supposed to do with it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you trying to solve for a variable?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

looks like a line

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I need to solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply both sides by a.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you. does it matter if the a goes in front of the y or behind y in my answer of x=ay/b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no matter

OpenStudy (anonymous):

as multiplication is commutative but usually you put it first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok. thanks

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