1over17=17what

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1over17=17what

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I assumed that the what stood for a pronumeral. Let's call it W

$$\\\frac{1}{17}=17W\\\\
\mbox{divide both sides by 17}\\\\
\frac{1}{17^2}=W\\\\
W=\frac{1}{289}\\\\
SO\\\\
\frac{1}{17}=17\times \frac{1}{17^2}$$

Melody Jul 15, 2014

Melody · Answer 1 · 2014-07-15T12:28:51

I assumed that the what stood for a pronumeral. Let's call it W

$$\\\frac{1}{17}=17W\\\\
\mbox{divide both sides by 17}\\\\
\frac{1}{17^2}=W\\\\
W=\frac{1}{289}\\\\
SO\\\\
\frac{1}{17}=17\times \frac{1}{17^2}$$

Melody · Answer 2 · 2014-07-15T09:45:43

1/17=17*1/(17^2)

Stu · Answer 3 · 2014-07-15T12:10:20

Why don't I understand this answer?

Is this just having a poke at the argument: you can set the question equal to what ever you want?