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x-1/x=2
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19 Jul 2019, 08:14
19 Jul 2019, 08:14
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\(\frac{x-1}{x}=2\)
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
x |
-1 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
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Re: x-1/x=2
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19 Jul 2019, 08:20
19 Jul 2019, 08:20
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Carcass wrote:
\(\frac{x-1}{x}=2\)
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
x |
-1 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Given: \(\frac{x-1}{x}=2\)
Multiply both sides of the equation by x to get: \(x-1=2x\)
Subtract x from both sides to get: \(-1=x\)
If \(x = -1\), then Quantity A = Quantity B
Answer: C
Cheers,
Brent
x-1/x=2
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06 Jun 2023, 01:37
06 Jun 2023, 01:37
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\(\frac{x-1}{x} = 2\)
this gives us
\(x-1 = 2x\)
\(2x - x = -1\)
\(x = -1\)
Answer is C.
this gives us
\(x-1 = 2x\)
\(2x - x = -1\)
\(x = -1\)
Answer is C.
