Question

I have this question and I don't quite know how to solve the equation, because there is both y and x. So: x + 3 / 3 = y + 2 / 2

Answer 1

and then it says, "if x + 3 / 3 = y + 2/2, then x / 3 = _____"

Answer 2

And here is what I did: 2 ( x + 3), which gave me 2x + 6 = 3 (y + 2), which gave me
2x + 6 = 3y + 6, now I don't know what to do.

Answer 3

so is (x +3) and (y + 2) in parentheses in the original equation?

Answer 4

No, I was just distributing :/

Answer 5

It looks like this

Answer 6

I would write it as
\[ \frac{x+3}{3}= \frac{x}{3}+ \frac{3}{3}= \frac{x}{3}+1 \]

Answer 7

and do the same thing to the other side with y

Answer 8

I don't even understand why it is says then x/3 = ____. Like what is it asking me to do ?

Answer 9

(y+2)/2 = y/2 + 1
you have
\[ \frac{x}{3}+1= \frac{y}{2} + 1 \]
subtract 1 from both sides
\[ \frac{x}{3}= \frac{y}{2} \]

Answer 10

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I don't even understand why it is says then x/3 = ____. Like what is it asking me to do ?
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they are asking you to "get x/3 by itself" on one side of the equation
once you do that, the answer is whatever is on the other side.

Answer 11

okay so let me go back, alright, yes I see what you are doing.

Answer 12

X + 3 / 3 = x /2 + 3/3 = x / 3 + 1
(y + 2) / 2 = y + 2 + 1
I subtracted the 1 and I got = x / 3 = y/ 2
Is this right? I know it looks lik eyours, but I actually worked it out, and I don't think I would've gotten it ever ina million years without guidance. I am not very good when I don't understand what is being asked (second language and all)

Answer 13

I assume the 2 in X + 3 / 3 = x /2 + 3/3
is a typo and you mean x/3 ??

(y+2)/2 = y+2+1 is way off. typo or you don't know how to do that?

Answer 14

Major typo. I got it correct though, I just spoke with my teacher. Sorry about the typo but I got it now :) Didn't see it.