Question

6/b-1=9/7 solve the proportion

Answer 1

Answer:

B should equal 17 over 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

ANSWER

$b = 5\frac{2}{3}$

EXPLANATION

The given equation is

$\frac{6}{b - 1} = \frac{9}{7}$

where b≠1.

We cross multiply to get,

$7 \times 6 = 9(b - 1)$

Expand and multiply out to get,

$42 = 9b - 9$

Group similar terms,

$42 + 9 = 9b$

$9b = 51$

Divide both sides by 9

$b = \frac{51}{9}$

Simplify:

$b = \frac{17}{3}$

Or

$b = 5\frac{2}{3}$