Verify the Equation: Is 7/(7·8) = 8 Correct?

Question

Determine if the simplification shown below is correct:

77⋅8=8 \frac{7}{7\cdot8}=8

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's consider the fraction and break it down into two multiplication exercises:

77×18 \frac{7}{7}\times\frac{1}{8}

We simplify:

1×18=18 1\times\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1}{8}

Therefore, the described simplification is false.

Answer

Incorrect

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