Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 7
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4. Writing and Solving Proportions
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Exercise 21 Page 208

Use the Multiplication Property of Equality to eliminate the division.

y = 7 13, see solution.

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Notice that in the given equation y is only present within the numerator of a single fraction. y/9 = 44/54Let's use the Multiplication Property of Equality and multiply multiply both sides of the equation by 9. This will eliminate the denominator of the fraction and isolate y.
y/9 = 44/54
9 * y/9 = 9 * 44/54
y = 9 * 44/54
y = 396/54
y = 396Ă· 18/54Ă· 18
y = 22/3
Now let's write the fraction as a mixed number.
y = 22/3
y = 21 + 1/3
y = 21/3 +1/3
y = 7 +1/3
y = 7 13