Question

Are the two equations equivalent, explain

b=5m
b=1/5m
(the lesson is on proportional relationships)

Answer 1

The two equations are not equal.

Answer 2

The two equations are not equal.

Explanation:

If you were to fill in the variable with a number, you’d get completely different answers for each equation.

For example,

B=5(2)

5(2) = 10

B 1/5(2)

1/5(2) = 2/5