Exercise 4 Page 461

Multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 25.

t = 6/5

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To solve an equation, we should isolate the variable term. In this case, we will use the Multiplication Property of Equality and multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 25.

2/5t = 12/25

LHS * 5/2=RHS* 5/2

2/5t * 5/2 = 12/25* 5/2

Commutative Property of Multiplication

2/5 * 5/2* t = 12/25 * 5/2

a/b* b/a=1

t = 12/25 * 5/2

Multiply fractions

t = 60/50

a/b=.a /10./.b /10.

t = 6/5

The solution to the equation is t = 65. We can check our solution by substituting it into the original equation.

2/5t = 12/25

t= 6/5

2/5* 6/5 ? =12/25

Multiply fractions

12/25 = 12/25 ✓

Since the left-hand side is equal to the right-hand side, our solution is correct.

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