Question

What is the ratio of x to y?
2/3 = x/3x + y
they are fractions

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

start by cross multiplying

\[2(3x + y) = 3x\]

simplify and then collect like terms

Answer 3

2(x + y) = x

Answer 4

\[\frac{2}{3} = \frac{x}{3x + y}\]
if you equate the numerators x = 2

substitute it into the denominator and

3 = (3x + y)

find y

then you get the ratio

Answer 5

d?

Answer 6

the ratio is x in the numerator and y in the denominator

x = 2 is the top of the fraction... so what was y, when you calculated it?

Answer 7

-3

Answer 8

great so what is the ratio as a fraction... x on top y on the bottom