one cleaning solution uses 1 part vinegar with 2 parts water. cleaning solution uses 2 parts vinegar with 3 parts water. A student says that this represents a proportional relationship because, in each solution, there is one more part of water than vinegar. find the error and correct is, please

one cleaning solution uses 1 part vinegar with 2 parts water. cleaning solution uses 2 parts vinegar with 3 parts water. A student says that this represents a proportional relationship because, in each solution, there is one more part of water than vinegar. find the error and correct is, please

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter9: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section: Chapter Questions

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