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\(\frac{u}{v} * \frac{x}{(y+z)}\)

If the value of the expression above is to be doubled by halving exactly one of the five variables, which variable should be halved?

A. u
B. v
C. x
D. y
E. z

If we were to halve any variable in the numerator, we would end up getting an expression that is half of the original expression. Therefore, we must halve a variable in the denominator. When that action of halving in the denominator is simplified, the 1/2 in the denominator becomes a 2 in the numerator, which is our goal.

We see that the only single variable in the denominator is v, so it is the most likely candidate for getting the desired result.

Since u/[(1/2)v] = u/(v/2) = 2u/v, we see that if we halve v, we will double u/v and hence, double the entire expression.

Answer: B
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