Question

How do you solve `3/51=z/17`?

Answer 1

See the entire solution process below:

Explanation:

Multiply each side of the equation by `color(red)(17)` to solve for `z`:

`color(red)(17) * 3/51 = color(red)(17) * z/17`

`51/51 = cancel(color(red)(17)) * z/color(red)(cancel(color(black)(17)))`

`1 = z`

`z = 1`

`3/51 = color(red)(1)/17`