The word "dilate" comes from the Latin <em>dilatare - </em>literally, "spread out." A <em>dilation </em>then is used to refer to some kind of growth or change in scale, so the most fitting choice here would be C. an enlargement or reduction of the figure.
3/5×9
(3×9)/5
27/5=25/5+2/5
5 2/5
5.4 miles
x + 1/2 = 3/4
set denominators equal:
x + 2/4 = 3/4
-2/4 for both sides:
x = 1/4
there you go! hope this helps!
Jon has y stickers and uses 20
jon=y-20
the sisters share y-20 between 2 of them
therefore each sister receives
(y-20) divided by 2 -- (y-20)/2
