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What is wrong with the equation? ​

What is wrong with the equation? ​-example-1

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The answer to the question in the picture is x=8
User Himen
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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:

We don't know what equation you think is wrong.

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The solution to the problem is ...

x/2 +x/6 = 2

x(1/2 +1/6) = 2 . . . . working using the given fractions

x(3/6 +1/6) = 2

x(4/6) = 2

x(2/3) = 2

x = (3/2)(2)

x = 3

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We can also work this by eliminating fractions first.

x/2 +x/6 = 2

3x +x = 12 . . . . multiply the equation by 6

4x = 12 . . . . . . .collect terms

x = 3 . . . . . . . . .divide by 4

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