Solve 1/2(4)-1=4/8(4)-4

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 2(4)-1 } = \frac{ 4 }{ 8(4)-4 }$$

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Solution Steps

Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.

$$\frac{1}{8-1}=\frac{4}{8\times 4-4}$$

Subtract 1 from 8 to get 7.

$$\frac{1}{7}=\frac{4}{8\times 4-4}$$

Multiply 8 and 4 to get 32.

$$\frac{1}{7}=\frac{4}{32-4}$$

Subtract 4 from 32 to get 28.

$$\frac{1}{7}=\frac{4}{28}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{28} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1}{7}=\frac{1}{7}$$

Compare \frac{1}{7} and \frac{1}{7}.

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