SOLUTION: What is x + 2 7/9= 15 1/8?

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Question 712046: What is x + 2 7/9= 15 1/8?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
For this x + 2 7/9= 15 1/8
Make the fractions improper fraction:
x + 25/9= 121/8
Subtract 25/9 to get:
x = 121/8-25/9
Get common denominators:
x= 1089/72-200/72
x=889/72 or 12 25/72
Make sense?
RJ
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