Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 6 - Review - Page 460: 17

Answer

The proportion is not true.

Work Step by Step

Find a common denominator to determine whether the fractions are equal. $\frac{19}{8}\overset?=\frac{14}{6}$ $\frac{19\times3}{8\times3}\overset?=\frac{14\times4}{6\times4}$ $\frac{57}{24}\ne\frac{56}{24}$
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