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What is the value of n?

5/2+2/3+n=1/6

User Larryhou
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15/6 + 4/6 +n = 1/6
18/6 = n
n=3
User MikeTwo
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Since I don't like having fractions in my equations, I'm going to multiply everything by a common multiple of all of the denominators.

6(5/2)+6(2/3)+6n=6(1/6)
15+4+6n=1
19+6n=1
6n=-18
n=-3

The value of n is -3

Good luck!
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