Question

What is the sum (Two-fifths x + Start Fraction 5 over 8 End Fraction) + (one-fifth x minus one-fourth)? Three-fifths x + Start Fraction 1 over 8 End Fraction Three-fifths x + Start Fraction 3 over 8 End Fraction Three-fifths x + Start Fraction 5 over 8 End Fraction Three-fifths x + Start Fraction 7 over 8 End Fraction

Answer 1

1/8x+1/8x

Explanation:

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Answer 2

3/5x + 3/8

Three-fifths x + Start Fraction 3 over 8

Explanation:

Sum of :

(2/5x + 5/8) + (1/5x - 1/4)

Open the bracket :

2/5x + 5/8 + 1/5x - 1/4

Collect like terms :

2/5x + 1/5x + 5/8 - 1/4

3/5x + (5 - 2)/8

3/5x + 3/8