Question

Choose the correct statement:

• A. 15x = 25 is the same as $\frac{15x}{15}=\frac{25}{15}$
• B. 6x = 48 is the same as 6x = $\frac{48}{6}$
• C. x + 101 = 200 is the same as x + 101 = 200 -101
• D. 5000- x = 500 is the same as 500 - x = 5000

Answer 1

The correct option is A 15x = 25 is the same as $\frac{15x}{15}=\frac{25}{15}$

6x = 48 is not the same as 6x = $\frac{48}{6}$.
We need to divide/multiply/add/subtract both sides of the equation with the same quantity to keep it balanced. Hence the correct method should be $\frac{6x}{6}$ = $\frac{48}{6}$.
Similarly x + 101 -101 = 200 -101.
Similarly 5000- x -5000 = 500 - 5000.
Hence the correct option is:
15x = 25 is the same as $\frac{15x}{15}=\frac{25}{15}$