Question

What is the solution of the equation?
b + 5/6 = 10

Answer 1

b = 9 1/6

Explanation:

b + 5/6 = 10

Subtract 5/6 from each side

b + 5/6 -5/6= 10-5/6

b = 10 -5/6

Borrow 1 from the 10 in the form of 6/6

b = 9 +6/6 - 5/6

b = 9 +1/6

b = 9 1/6