How do you solve #\frac { 6} { n } = \frac { 2} { 7}#?

1 Answer
Alan P.
Nov 14, 2016

#n=21#

Explanation:

Given
#color(white)("XXX")6/n=2/7#

Multiply both sides by #7n#
#color(white)("XXX")(7cancel(n))/color(white)(1) xx6/cancel(n) = (cancel(7)n)/color(white)(1)xx2/cancel(7)#

#color(white)("XXX")rarr 42 = 2n#

#color(white)("XXX")rarr 21 = n harr x =21#

Related questions
Impact of this question
478 views around the world
You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License