Question

Please Help!!

If 2/3 = x/y, then which of the following must be true?

A. (2 + x)/3 = (x + 2)/y
B. 3/2 = x/y
C. (2 + 3)/3 = (x + y)/y
D.(2 + 1)/3 = (x + 1)/y

Answer 1

The answer would be C, (2+3)/3=(x+y)/y

Basically, in this situation, plug in 2 for x and 3 for y. Then use order of operations to go through each option.

Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2

add 1 to each side

Answer 3

Thank you ! @kales820