Verify the Fraction Equation: Is (a-b)/(c-b) = a/c True?

Question

Indicate whether true or false

abcb=ac \frac{a-b}{c-b}=\frac{a}{c}

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's examine the problem first:

abcb=?ac \frac{a-b}{c-b}\stackrel{?}{= }\frac{a}{c}

Note that the expression on the left side cannot be simplified, this is despite the fact that both in the numerator and denominator there is the term b b however, it is missing from the second term (both in numerator and denominator) and does not multiply it, therefore the simplification - which is actually - applying the division operation which is the inverse operation of multiplication, is not possible, and therefore the current form of the expression on the left side:

abcb \frac{a-b}{c-b}

is its final and most simplified form,

The term on the right side is:

ac \frac{a}{c}

Therefore the expressions on both sides of the (assumed) equality are not equal, meaning:

abcb!ac \frac{a-b}{c-b}\stackrel{!}{\neq }\frac{a}{c}

(In other words, there is no identical equality- that is true for all possible values of the parameters a,b,c a,b,c )

Therefore, the correct answer is answer B.

Answer

Not true