Please help: I'm trying to understand how to solve the following problem: 3/4 * (39+x/6)
C ctrlS New member Joined Mar 12, 2016 Messages 1 Mar 12, 2016 #1 Please help: I'm trying to understand how to solve the following problem: 3/4 * (39+x/6)
D Deleted member 4993 Guest Mar 13, 2016 #2 ctrlS said: Please help: I'm trying to understand how to solve the following problem: 3/4 * (39+x/6) Click to expand... Is it: \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{4} * ( 39 + \frac{x}{6})\) or: \(\displaystyle \dfrac{3}{4} * \left( \dfrac{39 + x}{6}\right)\)
ctrlS said: Please help: I'm trying to understand how to solve the following problem: 3/4 * (39+x/6) Click to expand... Is it: \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{4} * ( 39 + \frac{x}{6})\) or: \(\displaystyle \dfrac{3}{4} * \left( \dfrac{39 + x}{6}\right)\)
M Mrspi Senior Member Joined Dec 17, 2005 Messages 2,128 Mar 13, 2016 #3 ctrlS said: Please help: I'm trying to understand how to solve the following problem: 3/4 * (39+x/6) Click to expand... Is it (3/4) * [39 + (x/6)] or is it (3/4) + (39 + x)/6 Grouping symbols are very important when we type math problems online..... It makes a big difference in how we proceed with fraction problems. We need to know just what is in each numerator and each denominator.
ctrlS said: Please help: I'm trying to understand how to solve the following problem: 3/4 * (39+x/6) Click to expand... Is it (3/4) * [39 + (x/6)] or is it (3/4) + (39 + x)/6 Grouping symbols are very important when we type math problems online..... It makes a big difference in how we proceed with fraction problems. We need to know just what is in each numerator and each denominator.
