Write each of these ratios in their simplest form.
A) 3:9 B) 12:36 C) 13:39 D) 71:213 E) 142:213 F) 38:57 G) 33:44 H) 31:42

A) 3:9 => 1:3

B) 12:36 => 1:3

C) 13:39 => 1:3

D) 71:213 => 1:3

E) 142:213 => 2:3

F) 38:57 => 2:3

G) 33:44 => 3:4

H) 31:42 => 31:42 or 21:42 => 1:2

Step-by-step explanation:

The simplest form of the ratios are as follows:

A) 3:9

Dividing the ratio by 3

1:3

B) 12:36

Dividing the ratio by 12

1:3

C)13:39

Dividing the ratio by 13

1:3

D) 71:213

Dividing the ratio by 71

1:3

E) 142:213

Dividing the ratio by 71

2:3

F) 38:57

Dividing the ratio by 19

2:3

G) 33:44

Dividing the ratio by 11

3:4

H) 31:42

The ratio is already in simplest form as 31 and 42 don't have a common multiple.

Or it might be mistakenly typed 31 instead of 21

Then the simplest form will be:

21:42

1:2

Hence,

A) 3:9 => 1:2

B) 12:36 => 1:3

C) 13:39 => 1:3

D) 71:213 => 1:3

E) 142:213 => 2:3

F) 38:57 => 2:3

G) 33:44 => 3:4

H) 31:42 => 31:42 or 21:42 => 1:2

starting with:    

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7   

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)   

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)   

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)   

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)       

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.   

trying x = -0.5   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.   

trying x = 0   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.   

trying x = 1   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)       

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.