Advanced MathEasy–MediumAdding two fractions of x
Advanced Math practice question
Which expression is equivalent to x/2 + x/3?
- A. 5x/6Correct
- B. x/5
- C. 2x/5
- D. x/6
Answer: A. 5x/6
Over the common denominator 6: 3x/6 + 2x/6 = 5x/6.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. x/5
- This adds the denominators.
- C. 2x/5
- This adds numerators and denominators separately.
- D. x/6
- This multiplies the denominators and forgets the numerators.
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