Question

The sum of x and 3/5 is 5/7what is the value of x?

Answer 1

`x=(4)/(35)`

Step-by-step explanation

the sum of x and 3/5 is 5/7

Step 1

convert the words into math terms

Let

the sum= addition

is= "="

`x+(3)/(5)=(5)/(7)`

Step 2

to find the value of x, isolate

`\begin{gathered} x+(3)/(5)=(5)/(7) \\ \text{subtract }(3)/(5)in\text{ both sides} \\ x+(3)/(5)-(3)/(5)=(5)/(7)-(3)/(5) \\ x=(5)/(7)-(3)/(5) \\ x=(25-21)/(35) \\ x=(4)/(35) \end{gathered}`