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Question 98163: what fraction lies exactly halfway between x over two and x over three
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what fraction lies exactly halfway between x over two and x over three
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halfway between x%2F2 and x%2F3
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Put over a common denominator, and subtract:
3x%2F6 - 2x%2F6 = x%2F6; the difference between the two fractions
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1%2F2 * x%2F6 = x%2F12; half the difference between the two fractions
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Halfway value of the fraction would be:
x%2F3 + x%2F12 = 4x%2F12 + x%2F12 = 5x%2F12