Asked by anonymous
                this is a multiple choice question.
How can you clear the equation (x/3) + 1 = (1/6) of fractions?
a) multiply each term by 3.
b) multiply each term by 6.
c) divide each term by 6.
d) divide each term by 18.
e) divide each term by 3.
I choose A but I got it wrong
            
        How can you clear the equation (x/3) + 1 = (1/6) of fractions?
a) multiply each term by 3.
b) multiply each term by 6.
c) divide each term by 6.
d) divide each term by 18.
e) divide each term by 3.
I choose A but I got it wrong
Answers
                    Answered by
            oobleck
            
    that's because (1/6)*3 = 1/2
You have not cleared all the fractions.
    
You have not cleared all the fractions.
                    Answered by
            anonymous
            
    so what should I do?
    
                    Answered by
            anonymous
            
    I did:
(x/3)+1=(1/6)
(x/3)+1-1=(1/6)-1
(x/3)=(-5/6)
(3x/3)=3(-5/6)
x=(-5/2)
    
(x/3)+1=(1/6)
(x/3)+1-1=(1/6)-1
(x/3)=(-5/6)
(3x/3)=3(-5/6)
x=(-5/2)
                    Answered by
            anonymous
            
    this is why I chose A
    
                    Answered by
            oobleck
            
    multiply by 6.
x/3 * 6 = 2x
1/6 * 6 = 1
Now there are no more fractions left.
Your solution is correct, but you did not clear the fractions. Multiplying by 6 instead of 3, gives you
2x + 6 = 1
    
x/3 * 6 = 2x
1/6 * 6 = 1
Now there are no more fractions left.
Your solution is correct, but you did not clear the fractions. Multiplying by 6 instead of 3, gives you
2x + 6 = 1
                    Answered by
            anonymous
            
    thanks oobleck
    
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