02-29-2012   #1
Jonathan W

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-$\frac{1}{2}$ + x + $\frac{2}{3}$ = -$\frac{5}{6}$

Find what x equals.

---------- Post added at 04:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:40 PM ----------

Quote:
 Originally Posted by Jonathan W -$\frac{1}{2}$ + x + $\frac{2}{3}$ = -$\frac{5}{6}$ Find what x equals. Please show your work!
Or try to solve this!

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

Last edited by Jonathan W; 02-29-2012 at 05:55 PM.. Reason: Fix fraction!

 02-29-2012 #2 orishorjo     Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,633 OMG!!!!!!!!! That's really hard __________________ Do what you love, love what you do.
02-29-2012   #3
Jonathan W

Join Date: Jan 2012
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Quote:
 Originally Posted by orishorjo OMG!!!!!!!!! That's really hard
We learned it yesterday but I was in Florida so I wasn't at school.

I think the answer is: x = 1. Mr. Hui is this answer right?

 02-29-2012 #4 orishorjo     Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,633 why don't u PM Mr.Hui the problem __________________ Do what you love, love what you do.
 02-29-2012 #5 MATH master-shanto     Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 860 thats a really hard problem jon are u in honors class?? I am pretty sure that x=2 or -2 try putting 2 instead of the variable which is 2 over 1 and it works __________________ impossible is just a word used by people who are too afraid to do something themselves. In reality there's no such thing as impossible.
 02-29-2012 #6 Mr. Hui     Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 10,609 -$\frac{1}{2}$ + x + $\frac{2}{3}$ = -$\frac{5}{6}$ First combine the 2 fractions on the left-hand side. x + $\frac{1}{6}$ = -$\frac{5}{6}$ Then subtract $\frac{1}{6}$ from both sides of the equation. x = -1 __________________ Do Math and you can do Anything!
02-29-2012   #7
MAS1

Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 249

Quote:
 Originally Posted by Jonathan W -$\frac{1}{2}$ + x + $\frac{2}{3}$ = -$\frac{5}{6}$ Find what x equals. Please show your work! ---------- Post added at 04:47 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:40 PM ---------- Or try to solve this! $\frac{1}{6}$ + $\frac{1}{x}$ = -$\frac{5}{6}$
(1/6) + (1/x) = -5/6

First get common denominators for the left hand side.

x/(6x) + 6/(6x) = -5/6

(x + 6)/(6x) = -5/6

Then cross multiply.

-30x = 6x + 36
-36 = 36x
-1 = x

03-01-2012   #8
Jonathan W

Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 318

Quote:
 Originally Posted by Mr. Hui -$\frac{1}{2}$ + x + $\frac{2}{3}$ = -$\frac{5}{6}$ First combine the 2 fractions on the left-hand side. x + $\frac{1}{6}$ = -$\frac{5}{6}$ Then subtract $\frac{1}{6}$ from both sides of the equation. x = -1
Quote:
 Originally Posted by MAS1 (1/6) + (1/x) = -5/6 First get common denominators for the left hand side. x/(6x) + 6/(6x) = -5/6 (x + 6)/(6x) = -5/6 Then cross multiply. -30x = 6x + 36 -36 = 36x -1 = x
Thank you Mr. Hui and MAS1!

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