SOLUTION: What is the value of the x in the equation x - 3/4 = 5 1/6?

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Question 1135249: What is the value of the x in the equation x - 3/4 = 5 1/6?
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the value of the x in the equation x+-+3%2F4+=+5+1%2F6
x+-+3%2F4+=+%285%2A6%2B+1%29%2F6
x+-+3%2F4+=+31%2F6
x++=+31%2F6%2B3%2F4
x++=+31%2A4%2F6%2A4%2B3%2A6%2F4%2A6
x++=+124%2F24%2B18%2F24
x++=+142%2F24
x++=+71%2F12
x+ =5 11%2F12