Write the Following as an Equation, Using X for the Unknown

question 331

Multiple Choice

Write the following as an equation, using x for the unknown number. Then solve.
-Three-fourths of a number is $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ . Find the number in lowest terms.

• A) \(\frac { 3 } { 4 } x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; \frac { 4 } { 6 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 } { 4 } x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; \frac { 3 } { 8 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 3 } { 4 } + x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; - \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 3 } { 4 } x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ; \frac { 2 } { 3 }\)

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