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It is nonequivalent. Figure it out this way. Think about what number has to be multiplied by both the numerator and the denominator of to get to
. It has to be the samee number for the one expression to be equivalent to the other. To get from 5x to x^3, we have to multiply by 1/5x^2. When we do that we get x^3. Good. Now we have to multiply the denominator by the same thing, 1/5x^2.
. As you can see, they are not equivalent.
If the recipe makes enough stew for 6 people, and the ingredients cost $9.75, then for 24 people it will cost $x. You can write this statement as
6 people - $9.75,
24 people - $x.
Or as proportion,
Find x:
Answer: It would cost $39 to serve 24 people