Answer:
7/12.
Step-by-step explanation:
=x/x+5.
x-5/x+5+4=⅛
x-5/x+9=⅛
x-5=⅛(x+9)
x-5=⅛x+1⅛
x-⅛x=1⅛+5
⅞x=49/8
7x=49
x=7
thus the initial fraction is x/x+5= <u>7</u><u>/</u><u>1</u><u>2</u>
A rational number is a fraction
Do the indicated mult. first:
7v - 2v + 16 = 5v + 20
5v + = 5v +20. This is never true. NO solution.
Answer:
or
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the following expression:

You can follow these steps in order to simplify it:
1. You need to apply Distributive property:

2. And now you must add the like terms. Then:

Therefore you get the following answer:
or
No the student is incorrect the answer is actually 332