Hello, I was wondering if the fraction 5/2 x and 5x/2 have the same value.

Crystark asked Jun 28, 2023

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Crystark asked Jun 28, 2023

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We have:

$(5)/(2)x\text{ and }(5x)/(2)$

These fractions are equal because the x is found by multiplying and it is as if we have this:

$(5)/(2)*(x)/(1)\text{ and }(5* x)/(2)$

And as we already know:

Jerry Brady answered Jul 5, 2023

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