Dividing Fractions

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  x	÷	2	=	1
  3		3		2

  
  

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  STEP 1: Determine the value of x that makes the equation true.

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  Multiply 2/3 on both sides of the equation. The x on the left side is now equivalent to whatever is on the other side of the equation.

  
  

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  STEP 2: Get the fraction with x alone on one side of the equation.

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  Cancel out 2/3 on the left side of the equation by multiplying 2/3 on both sides.

  
  

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  STEP 3: Find the value of x .

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  Multiply 3 on both sides to cancel out the denominator of x/3. The value of x is 1.