Make into improper fraction
5 and 1/6=5+1/6=30/6+1/6=31/6
3 and 2/4=3+2/4=3+1/2=6/2+1/2=7/2
5 and 1/6 times 2 and 2/4=
31/6 times 7/2=
217/12=
216/12+1/12=
18+1/12=
18 and 1/12
I think you should Subtract
a
a
from both sides of the equation.
x=3/4-a and that’s your answer
Answers is C
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