Question

What term can you add to StartFraction 5 over 6 EndFraction x minus 4 to make it equivalent to One-half x minus 4?

Answer 1

Answer:

The term to add is

$-\frac{1}{3} x$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

b ----> the term to add

we have

$\frac{5}{6}x-4+b=\frac{1}{2} x-4$

Solve for b

Adds 4 both sides

$\frac{5}{6}x+b=\frac{1}{2} x$

subtract 5/6x both sides

$b=\frac{1}{2} x-\frac{5}{6}x$

Remember that

$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{6}$

substitute

$b=\frac{3}{6} x-\frac{5}{6}x$

$b=-\frac{2}{6} x$

Simplify

$b=-\frac{1}{3} x$

therefore

The term to add is

$-\frac{1}{3} x$

Answer 2

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation: