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Two fractions have a sum of 5/6. Their difference is 1/6. What are the fractions?

User Gilad Gat
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Answer: 1/3 and 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:The answer is easy, because you only have to work with the top half or the equation. What equals 5 and is only 1 number apart? 2 and 3. So you put 2/6 and 3/6. But then, I assume you are expected to put the answer in its simplest form, so you reduce each equation to its simplest, and get 1/3 and 1/2.

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