_____ You can also do the arithmetic with mixed numbers and fractions. The usual methods apply. (4.5 + 7/9 + 1/6)x + 2 1/3 = 5 1/18 (49/9)x + 7/3 = 91/18 (49/9)x = 49/18 . . . . . . . subtract 7/3 x = (9/49)(49/18) = 9/18 = 1/2 . . . . . multiply by 9/49 This can be a little more tedious than the method above, but it works and it will give you the right answer. A calculator that works with fractions can make this solution as easy as the other one.
