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OpenStudy (anonymous):

X:4 =16X

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have no idea what that means. Is that how it is in the book?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YES, I HAVE TO FIND THE VALUE OF X

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes 4*4 is 16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait \[\frac{ x }{ 4 }=16x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the value of x is 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, it's 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

CAN YOU PLEASE SHOW ME HOW TO WORK IT OUT?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\large \frac{ 4 }{ 4 } = 1~and~16*4=64~and~1\neq64\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\large \frac{ 0 }{ 4 }=16*0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THE QUESTION IS ABOUT RATIOS AND I HAVE TO SHOW MY WORKING OUT. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please stop using caps lock, \[\large \frac{ x }{4 }=16x \] \[ \large x=64x \] \[\large x \color {red}{-64x} = 64x\color {red}{-64x}\] \[\large -63x = 0\] \[\large x=\frac{ 0 }{ -63 }=0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you very much!!!

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