Question

Four-time the quotient of a number x and a number y is equal to 20

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Answer 1

4 * x/y = 20

x = 5y

Explanation:

step 1: multiply 4 by x/y

ex: 4 * x/y = 20 (4x/y = 20)

step 2: multiply y on both sides of the equation

ex: 4x/y * y = 20 * y (4x = 20y)

step 3: divide both sides of the equation by 4

ex: 4x/4 = 20y/4 (x = 5y)

step 4: take the answer for x which is 5y and input it into the original equation to check your answer

ex: 4 * 5y/y = 20

20y/y = 20

20y = 20y (if both sides of the equation are the same number like 20y = 20y then your answer is true)