Because 1/2 ≠ 1/6.
We know that 1/6 < 1/2, so we can set up an equation to see how many copies are needed for them to be equal.
(1/6)x = 1/2
[(1/6)x] × 6 = [1/2] × 6
x = 6/2 = 3
This equation shows that 1/6 × 3 = 1/2, therefore we need 3 copies of 1/6 to equal 1 copy of 1/2.
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Let's add all the values on one side and make it equal to the sum of all the other values on the other side
(- X) + (- X) + (- X) + (- X) + (- X) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = X + X + X + (- 1) + (- 1) + (- 1) + (- 1) + (- 1) + (- 1) + (- 1) + (- 1)
- 5X + 12 = 3X - 8
- 5X - 3X = - 8 - 12
- 8X = - 20 x(- 1)
8X = 20
X = 20/8
<h2>X = 5/2</h2>
<em>or X = 2.5</em>
Step-by-step explanation:
the answer for that question is letter D