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How do you simplify 1 1/8 x 3 2/3 someone please help me!

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Answer:

4 1/8

Explanation:

1 1/8 x 3 2/3 = ?

9/8 x 11/3 = 99/24

99/24 = 4 1/8

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Answer:

1. find the least common denominator for the left-hand side fraction. This brings you to 8/8x + 3x/8x = 1/2

2. Add the numerator on the left-hand side of this equation, (8+3x)/8x = 1/2

3. Multiply both sides by 2, that will lead you to (8+3x)/4x =1/1

4. Multiply both sides by 4x, we get 8+3x=4x

5. Finally, subtracting 3x from both sides simplifies the equation to x=8. Note that this is as simple as this expression can get so you can not go any further, therefore 1/x+3/8=1/2 simplifies to x=8.

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