On Babylonian tablet YBC 4652, a problem is given that translates to this equation: X + + x plus StartFraction x Over 7 EndFraction plus StartFraction 1 Over 11 EndFraction left-parenthesis x plus StartFraction

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On Babylonian tablet YBC 4652, a problem is given that translates to this equation:

X + + x plus StartFraction x Over 7 EndFraction plus StartFraction 1 Over 11 EndFraction left-parenthesis x plus StartFraction x Over 7 EndFraction right-parenthesis equals 60.(x + ) = 60
What is the solution to the equation?

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Answer:

x=48.125

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Answer:

x=48.125

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