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If 9 equals 4x what is the value of x

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4 votes

Answer:

2.25

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for x, we can start with 9, and divide by 4.

9 / 4 = x

We know that 4 goes into 9 twice, because 8 is in 9, so we can remove 8 from 9, leaving us with 1.

Then, we can take 1 / 4, which works as a fraction, 1/4.

x = 2¼

x = 2.25

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Answer:

x=2.5

Step-by-step explenation

break nine into pieces

1+8

divide them to get 8/4=2 1/2=0.5

2+0.5=2.5