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17 February, 13:50

When solving the equation such as 2/3 x = 4/5, why would you multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of?

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  1. 17 February, 13:54
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    2/3 x = 4/5

    multiply both side by 3/2 it gets x alone

    2/3 * 3/2 = 1

    2/3 x * 3/2 = 4/5 * 3/2

    x = 12/10

    x = 6/5

    x = 1 1/5
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