3x/2 = 1/4. What is x.
Can someone please explain the method and answer.
2007-09-24 10:17:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
1/6
2007-09-24 10:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by scott h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/2
2007-09-24 17:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Write Down the equation first
3x/2 = 1/4
Multiply both sides by 2
3x/2*2 = 1/4*2
which gives you
3x=1/4 *2 or 3x=1/2
divide both sides by 3
3x/3 = 1/2 /3
which gives you x = 1/2 / 3 or 1/6
which is your final answer.
Good luck,
Z
2007-09-24 17:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply 3x/2 by 2/2 so both sides of your equation will have the same denominator:
6x/4 = 1/4
6x = 1
x = 1/6
2007-09-24 17:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kathryn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply both side by 4 to simplify fractions:
6x = 1
Divide both sides by 6:
x = 1/6
2007-09-24 17:24:13 · answer #5 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
multiply both by 2
you get
3x=1/8 (because 1/4*2=1/8)
multiply by 1/3
x (because 3*1/3=1/3 or 1)
x=1/24
2007-09-24 17:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by mmiller_2011 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You have to undo everything that was done to 'x'. If you look, x was multiplied by three and then divided by two. Start with that division. You multiply both sides by two (because whatever you do on one side directly effects the other) to undo the division. Then you undo the multiplication by... And I think you should be good to go on solving it. ^_^ Good luck!
2007-09-24 17:22:24 · answer #7 · answered by gilgamesh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the method is simple. multiply both sides by 2. The divide both sides by 3. you will have your answer.
good luck
2007-09-24 17:21:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the method is simple. multiply both sides by 2. The divide both sides by 3. you will have your answer.
2007-09-24 17:20:13 · answer #9 · answered by epaphras_faith 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋