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Decompose 8/12 in two ways with: <br /> x/2 + x/2 = 8/12
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Decompose 8/12 in two ways with: <br />
x/2 + x/2 = 8/12

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8/12 is the same as 2/3

x/2 + x/2 = 8/12
2x/2 = 2/3
x = 2/3

another way is:
x/2 + x/2 = 8/12
x/2 + x/2 = 2/3
(2/3)/2 + (2/3)/2 = 2/3
1/3 + 1/3 = 2/3
2/3 = 2/3



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