How do you solve $x/2 +x/4=5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-26T04:25:44

$x=20/3$

Make the two fractions have the same denominator

$x/2$ + $x/4$ = $(2x)/4$ + $x/4$

Simplify the equation

$(2x)/4$ + $x/4$ = $(3x)/4$

Now we have $(3x)/4$ = $5$

Multiply both sides of the equation by 4

$3x = 20$

Divide both sides by 3 to isolate the variable

$x = 20/3$

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