Question

5 1/3 + x = 2 1/2. Use least common denominator or easiest common denominator. Please work out

Answer 1

The answer is x = -17/6.

Explanation:

Given:

5 1/3 + x = 2 1/2 . Using least common denominator.

Now, to solve the equation:

`5(1)/(3)+x=2(1)/(2)`

`=(16)/(3) +x=(5)/(2)`

Subtracting both sides from 16/3 we get:

`x=(5)/(2)- (16)/(3)`

Now, the least common denominator of 2 and 3 is 6.

So, we using this we calculate:

`x=(5* 3-16* 2)/(6)`

`x=(15-32)/(6)`

`x=(-17)/(6)`

Therefore, the answer is x = -17/6.