Question

If \dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac25s=s-\dfrac34 2 1 ​ + 5 2 ​ s=s− 4 3 ​ start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction, plus, start fraction, 2, divided by, 5, end fraction, s, equals, s, minus, start fraction, 3, divided by, 4, end fraction , what is the value of sss?

Answer 1

Answer:Let's subtract to get

�

cc by itself.

Hint #22 / 4

1

8

+

�

=

4

5

1

8

+

�

−

1

8

=

4

5

−

1

8

subtract

1

8

from each side to get

�

by itself

1

8

+

�

−

1

8

=

4

5

−

1

8

�

=

4

5

−

1

8

8

1

​

+c

8

1

​

+c−

8

1

​

8

1

​

​

+c−

8

1

​

​

c

​

=

5

4

​

=

5

4

​

−

8

1

​

subtract

8

1

​

from each side to get c by itself

=

5

4

​

−

8

1

​

=

5

4

​

−

8

1

​

​

Hint #33 / 4

4

5

−

1

8

=

4

×

8

5

×

8

−

1

×

5

8

×

5

=

32

40

−

5

40

=

27

40

5

4

​

−

8

1

​

​

=

5×8

4×8

​

−

8×5

1×5

​

=

40

32

​

−

40

5

​

=

40

27

​

​

Hint #44 / 4

The answer:

�

=

27

40

c=

40

27

​

c, equals, start color #1fab54, start fraction, 27, divided by, 40, end fraction, end color #1fab54

Let's check to make sure.

1

8

+

�

=

4

5

1

8

+

27

40

=?

4

5

5

40

+

27

40

=?

4

5

32

40

=?

4

5

4

5

=

4

5

Yes!

8

1

​

+c

8

1

​

+

40

27

​

40

5

​

+

40

27

​

40

32

​

5

4

​

​

=

5

4

​

=

?

5

4

​

=

?

5

4

​

=

?

5

4

​

=

5

4

​

Yes!

​

Related content

Report a problem

Explanation: