Question

3/8 ÷5/8=3x + 5x equals

Answer 1

We are given the following problem

`(3)/(8)/(5)/(8)`

Recall the reciprocal rule of division method.

"Multiply the dividend by the reciprocal of the divisor"

`(3)/(8)/(5)/(8)=(3)/(8)*(8)/(5)=(3)/(5)`

In other words, invert the divisor and multiply with the dividend.

Therefore, the result is 3/5

We are given the following problem

`3x+5x`

As you can see, the base of the two numbers is the same (x) so we can simply add the coefficients together.

`3x+5x=(3+5)x=8x`

Therefore, the result is 8x