By what number must you multiply each

side of the equation 2/3x=10

to produce the equivalent equation x=15 ?

Question

By what number must you multiply each 

side of the equation 2/3x=10

to produce the equivalent equation x=15 ?

anonymous · Answer

a 3 b 3/2 c 1/3 d -2/3

anonymous · Answer

2/3x = 10
multiply both sides by 3/2
2/3x(3/2) = 10(3/2)
x = 30/2
x = 15

the_fizicx99 · Answer

2/3x = 10

Isolate x so multiply is by 3,

2x = 30
/2      /2

x = 15

anonymous · Answer

so i think its gonna be d is it

the_fizicx99 · Answer

.___________. seriously???? O_O

anonymous · Answer

what i thought it was d is it

anonymous · Answer

isn't there 2 answers for this

the_fizicx99 · Answer

Ohh they're asking for a fraction, my bad. Still works though lol xD
 

U.U it's not D

the_fizicx99 · Answer

No because if it were -3/2 you would've been left with a negative

the_fizicx99 · Answer

-2/3 *

anonymous · Answer

no there isnt two answers for this

anonymous · Answer

-2/3 is a fraction

anonymous · Answer

It can be 3 or 3/2

2/3x = 10
multiply by 3
2x = 30
x = 15
OR
2/3x = 10
multiply by 3/2
x = 30/2
x = 15

Two answers...is that right @tHe_FiZiCx99

the_fizicx99 · Answer

Umm yes but it's the same because its a fraction, |dw:1391099613160:dw|