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Harrrryyyyyyyyyy please

What term can you add to StartFraction 5 over 6 EndFraction x minus 4 to make it equivalent to One-half x minus 4?
Negative one-third x
Negative one-third
One-half x
One-half

User Robru
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The anwser should be 3 1/2 by my calculations
User Aerus
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Answer:

-10 2/3

Explanation:

(5/6) x - 4 = (1/2) x - 4

5x/6x - 4 = 1x/2x - 4

6x/8x - 4 = -4

6x/8x = -8

divided by 6/8 on both sides

X = -10 2/3

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