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If 21x = 63y, what is the ratio of x to y expressed in simplest form? Please show work.
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If 21x = 63y, what is the ratio of x to y expressed in simplest form? Please show work.

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I believe these would be your steps:
21x = 63y

divide by a common factor of 7

3x = 9y

divide by a common factor of three

x = 3y is your simplest ratio

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