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Jaime and Allison were both trying to solve the equation 12x=2/3 Jaime multiplied both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/3 Allison divided both sides of the equation by 12. Who solved the equation
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Jaime and Allison were both trying to solve the equation 12x=2/3

Jaime multiplied both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 2/3
Allison divided both sides of the equation by 12.
Who solved the equation correctly?

User Jota
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Answer:

Allison.

Explanation:

12x = 2/3

12x/12 = 2/3/12

Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator

Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominatorDivide the numbers.

x = 1/18

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