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2 years ago

5/6 = 1/3+d and x/x is a fraction

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$\dfrac{1}{3}+d=\dfrac{5}{6}\qquad|-\dfrac{1}{3}\\\\d=\dfrac{5}{6}-\dfrac{1}{3}\\\\d=\dfrac{5}{6}-\dfrac{1\cdot2}{3\cdot2}\\\\d=\dfrac{5}{6}-\dfrac{2}{6}\\\\d=\dfrac{5-2}{6}\\\\d=\dfrac{3}{6}\\\\d=\dfrac{3:3}{6:3}\\\\\boxed{d=\dfrac{1}{2}}$

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