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OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

Which number can replace the variable to make these fractions equivalent? n/7 = 54/42 A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply both sides by 7

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

so 7*7=49

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is n/7 x 7

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

n/49

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ignore the n. 1/7 x 7

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct, now put the n back

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 x n?

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

7 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh? 1 x n is just n

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The whole point of this is just to find what n equals

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

oh yeah I forgot that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now what we do to one side of the equation we do to the other

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

multiply?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so we have n = (54/42) x 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does n equal?

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

9 and 9=D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

thx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

np

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