A) The equation of a line is given as 1/3x+1/6y=4. If Rashonda wants to clear the fractions,

by what number should she multiply the equation? (1 point)

1 answer

To eliminate the fractions in the equation \( \frac{1}{3}x + \frac{1}{6}y = 4 \), we need to find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators involved, which are 3 and 6.

The LCM of 3 and 6 is 6. Therefore, Rashonda should multiply the entire equation by 6 to clear the fractions.

Here’s the multiplication step:

\[ 6 \left( \frac{1}{3}x + \frac{1}{6}y \right) = 6 \cdot 4 \]

This results in:

\[ 2x + y = 24 \]

So, the answer is that she should multiply the equation by 6.