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Solve the equation. then check your solution. 5/9d= 9/10a?

a. 31/90
b. 1/2
c. 1+ 31/90
d. 50/81

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Final answer:

To solve the equation 5/9d= 9/10a, cross-multiply to isolate the variable d. Then, check the solution by substituting the value of d and checking if the equation is true.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the equation 5/9d= 9/10a, we need to isolate the variable d on one side of the equation. To do this, we can cross-multiply: multiplying the numerator of the left side by the denominator of the right side, and multiplying the denominator of the left side by the numerator of the right side.



Step 1:


Multiply both sides of the equation by 9 to eliminate the denominator of the left side:

(5/9) * 9 * d = (9/10) * 9 * a

.

Step 2:


Simplify both sides:

d = (45/10) * a

.

Step 3:


To check the solution, substitute the value of

d

into the original equation and simplify both sides. Then, substitute the given values and check if the equation is true or not.

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