Question

How do you solve `47/39=b/2`?

Answer 1

`b = 94/39`

Explanation:

To isolate the variable on the right hand side you can simply multiply both sides by 2.

`(47xx2)/39 = (bxx2)/2`

`(47xx2)/39 = (bxxcancel2)/cancel2`

`b = 94/39`