58.6k views
0 votes
Is 2x/3 the same as (2/3)x ? Just wondering

2 Answers

3 votes
Honestly i dont think so because in 2x/3 its 2 times x divided by 3 while in the other problem you divide 2/3 then multiply the answer by x! So even though that may work sometimes always double check!!!
User Benjamin Dell
by
8.3k points
4 votes

the best way to understand is putting a number in place of x and seeing if they are equal to eachother so just to make it simple i'll make x=6

so your first equation is 2(6)/3 =12/3=4 now the other equation would be (2/3)6 = 6

i actually solved it putting 2 in place of x and got the same answer for both so i think they're the same

User Chinedum Ukejianya
by
7.6k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.