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How Do You Solve an Equation With Fractions With The Same Denominators Using Addition?

Solve the equation x - (2/11) = (3/11).

Summary

  1. x is a variable
  2. Add 2/11 to both sides to isolate x

Notes

    1. x is a variable
    2. We want to get x by itself on one side of the equals sign
    1. Since the fractions have the same denominator, we can just add the numerators and keep the same denominator
    1. Plug 5/11 in for x into the original equation to see if we get a true statement